Trailhead

Pat Keyes Spring Trailhead

Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, California

About this place

Pat Keyes Spring Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Inyo Mountains Wilderness. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.

The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

Remote mining-era roads can be blocked by snow, washouts, rockfall, or heat with no fixed seasonal schedule

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Pat Keyes Spring Trailhead is published. Remote high-clearance road and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Remote high-clearance road: Use the Pat Keyes Spring access only after verifying public access, current road condition, and vehicle suitability. Remote mining-era roads can be blocked by snow, washouts, rockfall, or heat with no fixed seasonal schedule. Some approaches require high clearance even when open.

Before driving

Check Inyo alerts, county roads, weather, and current public motor-vehicle access before departure.

Conditions and emergency orders are not live. This record was reviewed on October 13, 2026; posted closures, locked gates, and newer manager notices always control.

Inyo National Forest — current alerts

Map

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Latitude
36.757615° N
Longitude
118.059323° W

Sources

National Forest System Trails — Inyo Mountains Wilderness — snapped official trail pointInyo National Forest no-permit wilderness policyInyo Mountains Wilderness current conditionsInyo National Forest — current alerts