Inyo National Forest
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Hikers can access Mount Whitney, highest point in the Continental United States, through the Inyo National Forest
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| Location | Eastern Sierra Nevada Range |
| Nearest city | Bishop, California |
| Coordinates | 37°50′N 118°59.5′W / 37.833°N 118.9917°WCoordinates: 37°50′N 118°59.5′W / 37.833°N 118.9917°W |
| Area | 1,903,381 acres (7,702.71 km2) |
| Established | May 25, 1907 |
| Governing body | USDA / U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Inyo National Forest |
Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest point in the Contiguous United States; Boundary Peak, highest point in Nevada; and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest that protects the oldest trees in the world.
The forest covers 1,903,381 acres (2,974 sq mi; 7,703 km2) and includes nine designated wilderness areas which protect over 800,000 acres (1,200 sq mi; 3,200 km2). Most of the forest is in California, but it includes about 60,700 acres (95 sq mi; 246 km2) in western Nevada. It stretches from the eastern side of Yosemite to south of Sequoia National Park. Geographically it is split in two, one on each side of the Long Valley Caldera and Owens Valley.
The John Muir Wilderness is a part of the Inyo National Forest and abuts Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park along the crest of the Sierra. The northern part of the Inyo National Forest is preserved as a part of the Ansel Adams Wilderness area, which borders Yosemite National Park. Together, the wilderness areas and parks form one contiguous area of protected wilderness of more than 1.5 million acres (6,100 km2).
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