Originally Posted by futbol
One restriction is that camping in the ancient Bristlecone Pines area is prohibited. I forgot what that area is called, and (disclaimer) I've never been up White Mountain. ...

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=70821&actid=50

One of the things that doesn't appear in any of the forest service announcements is which restrooms, if any , have reopened. There is a vault toilet at the locked gate area. Is it open? Be prepared for rocky soil and no woods to s--t in.

In the last week I've been on 395 from I-15 to the Oregon border. The worst air I saw was at Mammoth. Yesterday at noon the Whites couldn't be seen from Lake Crowley, and that wasn't the worst air. Look at:

https://www.purpleair.com/map?opt=1/mAQI/a10/cC0#1/9.6/-30

or

https://fire.airnow.gov/

as the date of visit nears.

Dale B. Dalrymple