Reds Meadow Road Construction

[maverick]

Inyo NF:

We know you're wondering about Reds Meadow Road and how you'll be able to make 2024 plans or not. We cannot say at this point what the construction schedule will be until January, but weekends are indeed likely to remain open for public use after the winter closure ends (dependent on weather).

Pro tip bookmark this page: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/alerts-notices/.... This is where we will be posting the latest public information on the project and what is the deal on construction schedules, delays, etc.
For now, please take note of the following:

Major disruptions and extended road closures are anticipated.

2024 Wilderness permit reservations will remain CLOSED for all trailheads accessed from Agnew Meadows, Devils Postpile National Monument, and the Rainbow Falls parking lot via Reds Meadow Road/Minaret Summit Road, pending a determination of the construction schedule by the Federal Highways Administration.
This includes: Beck Lake, Fern Lake, Fish Creek, High Trail, John Muir Trail, Minaret Lake, River Trail and Shadow Creek.

More information will be posted on the above webpage in early January as it becomes available.

Thank you for your patience as we work diligently with our project partners at the Federal Highway Administration and Town of Mammoth Lakes to get this project completed as soon as possible.

[maverick]

Inyo NF:

Currently, Red’s Meadow Road is closed to wheeled vehicles for the regular winter season with an anticipated seasonal opening date of June 7, 2024, depending on weather. There will be no construction delays while the road is open, however the mandatory Eastern Sierra Transit Shuttle Bus is still required to access Reds Meadow.

Projected schedule from June 7 – September 15, 2024:

Reds Meadow Road will be OPEN Friday mornings at 9:00 AM until Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM with the last ESTA Shuttle Bus.
(Exception: opening day of June 7, the road will open at 12:00 PM).

Reds Meadow Road will be CLOSED 24 hours per day for construction work Sunday at 11:00 PM through Friday morning at 9:00 AM.

Holiday weekends:
- Independence Day Weekend:
OPEN Wednesday July 3 at 12:00 PM - Sunday July 7 at 7:00 PM.
- Labor Day Weekend:
OPEN Friday August 30 at 9:00 AM - Monday September 2 at 7:00 PM

Campgrounds:
- All Forest Service and National Park Service campgrounds will remain closed in Reds Meadow Valley in 2024.
- Devils Postpile National Monument will continue to provide interpretive and educational programs on days when Reds Meadow Road is open to the public. More information at www.nps.gov/depo

Wilderness permits:
- Entry/exit will only be permitted Friday through Sunday for the following trailheads:
Beck Lake, Fern Lake, Fish Creek, High Trail, John Muir Trail North of Devils Postpile, John Muir Trail South of Devils Postpile, Minaret Lake, River Trail and Shadow Creek.
- Entry/exit will not permitted Monday through Thursday.
- Leaving your personal vehicle:
You are permitted to leave your vehicle overnight at a trailhead parking lot if you obtain a wilderness entry/exit on open days (Friday – Sunday).
For example, you may enter on a Sunday and exit on a Friday.
- No matter what trailhead you are entering from (including any National Park Service lands), remember that your vehicle will not be allowed to leave Monday – Friday morning.
- Please print a copy of your permit and leave on the dashboard of your vehicle.

For information about visiting Reds Meadow Resort and Pack Station, please check their website: www.redsmeadow.com
For more information visit: http://www.fs.usda.gov/.../reds-meadow- ... nstruction
Questions?
- Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center: (760) 924-5500
- INF Wilderness Permit Office: (760) 873-2483
- Or feel free to just DM us here on Facebook

[Iriscaddis]

Thanks @maverick. I heard about Red's Meadow for summer '24. Now my plans have to change (again). Kind of irritating that it will be closed M-F morning. And what about the poor folks who run Red's Meadow crew, stables and store and all the through-hikers.