Notable fort · Inyo, California
Chipmunk Mine
Chipmunk Mine is a fort in Inyo, California.
Chipmunk Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chipmunk Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Chipmunk Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.30416, -118.47428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chipmunk Mine
- Basin Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Emerson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Humphreys · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dingleberry Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hurd Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lamarck Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Inyo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Powell Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Darwin Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~29 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chipmunk Mine
- Brown Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~1 km
- Yaney Mine · fort · Inyo · ~3 km
- Bishop Mine · fort · Inyo · ~6 km
- Little Egypt Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~6 km
- Nunsinger Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- White Caps Mine · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- Hilltop Mine · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- Hilltop Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- Aeroplane Mine · fort · Inyo · ~8 km
- Rossi Mine · fort · Inyo · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chipmunk Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chipmunk Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chipmunk Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chipmunk Mine?
Nearby: Basin Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Lake Sabrina (lake, 21 km), Mount Emerson (viewpoint, 22 km), Loch Leven (lake, 22 km), Mount Humphreys (viewpoint, 22 km), Dingleberry Lake (lake, 25 km).
Is Chipmunk Mine worth visiting?
Chipmunk Mine is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.