Little Lakes Valley / Mosquito Flats trailhead - parking

[westmatt]

Am I going to have a parking problem here, arriving late afternoon on a Sunday for a Monday a.m. Mono Pass departure? Also - I thought I'd read somewhere that there is a backpacker's campground at the trailhead, but I am having trouble finding that information again - can sleep in the car if necessary. Just looking for more things I can worry about, I guess.

-MF

[grampy]

Here is the National Forest web page with info on the campground:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/re ... ecid=20390

You can see the campground (labeled and everything) on Google Earth if you search on “Mosquito Flats walk-in campground”; you have to walk a few yards from end of road, and then walk across a bridge (across Rock Creek) to reach it.

Sorry, I can’t give you any prediction on the parking.

[LMBSGV]

In my experience, the parking lot begins clearing out about 4:00. The Mosquito Flat Campground is a one of my favorites. If you want a treat after your trip, stop in at Rock Creek Lake Resort and get a piece of Sue's pie. Also, their burgers are pretty good.

[westmatt]

Thank you both, I found the campground on the map, and appreciate the info on parking, that should do the trick.

-Matt

[skyline]

Yeah, parking lot is usually very full in the morning, but does clear out quite a bit in the afternoon. I would expect no problems if you're arriving anytime after 3pm or so