Inyo County 4×4 trails offer access to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and southeast of Yosemite National Park in eastern-central part of the U.S. state of California. Inyo County includes the Owens River Valley; it is flanked to the west by the Sierra Mountains, and to the east by the White Mountains and the Inyo Mountains.
Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Continental United States, is on Inyo County’s western border (with Tulare County). The Badwater Basin, in Death Valley National Park, the lowest place in North America, is in eastern Inyo County. The two points are not visible from each other, but both can be observed from the Panamint Range on the west side of Death Valley, above the Panamint Valley.
There are opportunities to travel into the high country of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. When in the Sierra Nevada be sure to pack for and use proper bear storage.
Inyon County has its share of history. Manzanar Relocation Camp recounts a darker chapter of American history.
Inyo County Trail Map
Inyo County 4×4 Trails
 Alabama HillsLocated near Lone Pine, CA the Alabama Hills are an awesome spot to visit and explore in Inyo County. Large boulder formations erupt from the… |
 Cerro Gordo CaliforniaLocated in the Inyo Mountains on the eastern side of Owens Valley, Cerro Gordo California is a currently a ghost town after almost 100 years… |
 Goler Wash and Mengel PassGoler Wash and Mengel Pass over a route into Butte Valley from Panamint Valley. Although not technically in Death Valley, this trail is consider part… |
 Skidoo CaliforniaSkidoo California was famous in the first decade of the 20th century when gold had been found in Inyo County and the town established in… |
 White Mountain RoadLocathed in Inyo County, the White Mountain Road is a high altitude road that travels north from Highway 168 out of Big Pine and into… |
Inyo County Ghost Towns
 Ballarat CaliforniaBallarat, California Located in Inyo County, Ballarat California is a ghost town which supposedly has a few residents living their dream within the town. Ballarat… |
Cerro Gordo CaliforniaLocated in the Inyo Mountains on the eastern side of Owens Valley, Cerro Gordo California is a currently a ghost town after almost 100 years… |
 Darwin CaliforniaDarwin is a unincorporated community, gold mining town and ghost town located in Inyo County, California about 22 miles from Keeler. The town was named… |
 Greenwater CaliforniaIn 1904, a copper strike near Greenwater Spring and ensuing rush to profit caused the formation of Greenwater in Inyo County, California. Originally known by… |
 Harrisburg CaliforniaHarrisburg California is a ghost town is located at 4987 feet above sea level in Inyo County and currently part of Death Valley National Park.… |
 Leadfield CaliforniaLeadfield California is a ghost town located in Inyo County and Death Valley National Park and found on the Titus Canyon Trail. The town boom… |
 Panamint City CaliforniaPanamint City California - 1875 Panamint City California is a ghost town and silver mine site located in Inyo County. The town site was built… |
Skidoo CaliforniaSkidoo California was famous in the first decade of the 20th century when gold had been found in Inyo County and the town established in… |
Inyo County Points of Interest
Alabama HillsLocated near Lone Pine, CA the Alabama Hills are an awesome spot to visit and explore in Inyo County. Large boulder formations erupt from the… |
Ballarat CaliforniaBallarat, California Located in Inyo County, Ballarat California is a ghost town which supposedly has a few residents living their dream within the town. Ballarat… |
Cerro Gordo CaliforniaLocated in the Inyo Mountains on the eastern side of Owens Valley, Cerro Gordo California is a currently a ghost town after almost 100 years… |
Darwin CaliforniaDarwin is a unincorporated community, gold mining town and ghost town located in Inyo County, California about 22 miles from Keeler. The town was named… |
 Frank “Shorty” HarrisFrank Harris was a prospector, desert rat and perhaps the best known character in western mining history. He looked the part, often travelling the desert… |
 Goldbelt SpringsA discovery by the famous prospector "Shorty Harris", led to the founding on the Goldbelt Springs mining district off Hunter Mountain Road in Death Valley… |
Greenwater CaliforniaIn 1904, a copper strike near Greenwater Spring and ensuing rush to profit caused the formation of Greenwater in Inyo County, California. Originally known by… |
Harrisburg CaliforniaHarrisburg California is a ghost town is located at 4987 feet above sea level in Inyo County and currently part of Death Valley National Park.… |
Leadfield CaliforniaLeadfield California is a ghost town located in Inyo County and Death Valley National Park and found on the Titus Canyon Trail. The town boom… |
 ManzanarManzanar Enterance and sign. IMAGE: ANSEL ADAMS/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, President Roosevelt ordered the forced… |
 Mount Whitney Fish HatcheryMount Whitney Fish Hatchery Located just outside of Independence, Inyo County, California the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery has played an important role in the preservation… |
 One Tree Hill, A trip to the U2 Joshua TreeA trip to the U2 Joshua Tree brought back a life time of memories. There was never a point in time that I was not… |
Panamint City CaliforniaPanamint City California - 1875 Panamint City California is a ghost town and silver mine site located in Inyo County. The town site was built… |
 Scottys CastleScottys Castle located in Grapevine Canyon in Death Valley. Named after Walter Scott AKA "Death Valley Scotty", Scottys Castle or the Death Valley Ranch is… |
Skidoo CaliforniaSkidoo California was famous in the first decade of the 20th century when gold had been found in Inyo County and the town established in… |
 The Amargosa Opera HouseRecently, on a whim, my wife and I loaded up the jeep and opt to just explore the desert West of our home town of… |
White Mountain RoadLocathed in Inyo County, the White Mountain Road is a high altitude road that travels north from Highway 168 out of Big Pine and into… |
Inyo County Wild Flowers
 Spreading Phlox ( Phlox diffusa )Spreading Phlox ( Phlox diffusa ) is a perennial shrub with small needle like leaves. This is a small white flowering plant prefers alpine, sub-alpine… |
Inyo Campgrounds
Alabama HillsLocated near Lone Pine, CA the Alabama Hills are an awesome spot to visit and explore in Inyo County. Large boulder formations erupt from the… |
 Eureka Dunes Dry CampEureka Dunes Campground is near a small localize sand dunes formation with Death Valley National Monument. Eureka Dunes Dry Camp is located next to the… |
 Homestake Dry CampHomestake Dry Camp - A primative campsite at Racetrack Valley The Homestake Dry camp is a primitive campground located in Racetrack valley inside Death Valley… |
 Lone Pine CampgroundLone Pine Campground is a wonderful campground in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in Inyo County, California. The campground is located… |
Mahogany Flat CampgroundMahogany Flat Campground lies at 8,200 feet in the Panamint Mountain Range in Death Valley National Parl. The campground provides access to hiking and backpacking,… |
 Mesquite Springs CampgroundMesquite Springs Campground located near Scotty's Castle in Death Valley Mesquite Springs is a campground in Death Valley National Park, Located just a few short… |
 Stovepipe WellsStovepipe Wells Campgound is located in Stovepipe wells just off the 190 highway in Death Valley National Park. Located about 25 miles away from Furnace… |
 Sunset CampgroundSunset Campground is another large, flat parking lot campground primary for RV camping located near Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park, California. The Campground… |
Texas Springs CampgroundTexas Springs Campground is another large campground, primarilyy for RV and trailer camping within Death Valley National Park. The campground a mile of the Furnace… |
Thorndike CampgroundThorndike campground is located at 7,400 feet in the Panamint Mountains in Death Valley National Park. The campground is accessible to high clearance vehicles only… |
Tuttle Creek CampgroundTuttle Creek Campground is a small campground located on the eastern Sierras near Lone Pine, in Inyo County, California. The campground is located just below… |
 Whitney Portal CampgroundWhitney Portal Campground is the campground in the foothills of the High Sierra, and serves as the gateway for many hikers up Mount Whitney in… |
Wildrose CampgroundWildrose Campground is located at 4100 feet above sea level in the Paramint Mountains within Death Valley National Park. This semi-primative campground is located off… |