RECREATION UPDATE – JUNE 2, 2023
Waterways are Running Full and Fast!
Make sure to check the conditions and know before you go! Waterways are running full and fast. Follow posted signs and avoid risks. Just six inches of water can knock you off your feet or cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
This is also a reminder to prepare your home and business to ward off flood risks and swift-moving water. Click here for further more information.
Thank you and Stay Safe!
As of June 2, 2023 Closures and Restrictions:
TINEMAHA DAM & RESERVOIR
NO PUBLIC ACCESS due to active construction
PLEASANT VALLEY
CLOSED Pleasant Valley Campground
ROAD CLOSURES
Pleasant Valley Rd. will not affect access to the Pleasant Valley Pit Campground
Pleasant Valley Patrol Rd is CLOSED to vehicles
OWENS RIVER GORGE
CLOSED starting June 6 until June 25
ROUND VALLEY
ROAD CLOSURES
Boundary Rd. and County Rd. have minor flooding and water running down the shoulder due to lower snowmelt
SAD/HAPPY BOULDER AREA
NO PARKING on LADWP land in the area due to ongoing construction
Foot traffic is allowed on LADWP land to access the boulders
ROAD CLOSURES
Chalk Bluff Rd
BISHOP
ROAD CLOSURES
Owens River Rd. between Line Street and Warm Springs Rd – the closure will isolate the area Known as “The Ropes and High Banks”
Owens River Rd. between Warm Springs Rd and Collins Rd
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There may be other land management agencies that have closed roads/areas.
Please visit the following agency websites for more information:
- Inyo County: 2023 Runoff Response | Ready Inyo (inyocounty.us)
- Mono County: Ready Mono (ready.mono.ca.gov)
- BLM – Bishop Field Office: www.blm.gov/office/bishhop-
field-office - CalTrans: QuickMap (ca.gov)
BE GOOD STEWARDS
Below are helpful links to responsible recreation programs.
- Mammoth Lakes Recreation: Tangle Free Waters Station Locator
- Visit Bishop: Know Before You Go
- Eastern Sierra Dispersed Camping Collaboration: Camp Like A Pro
ladwpeasternsierra.com/
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