Inyo National Forest
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Sep 24, 2026
Aidan MattisHOST
Now, now, this would equate to about five miles of walking to get to the actual base of the trails that he would be hiking up.
Aidan MattisHOST
To give you some background on Mammoth Lakes, this is a small, sleepy California tourist town that is situated directly between Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Sierra National Forest.
Aidan MattisHOST
So as far as all of these different national parks things goes, this is about th- the worst place you could possibly be.
Aidan MattisHOST
Mammoth Lakes sits an elevation of 7,881 feet, has an average July temperature of 78 degrees, and the humidity is extremely low, but the wind speeds can get pretty high.
Miranda GreenHOST
And with climate change, it makes it even harder for these species to return.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Some of the poster children of that are in California, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and, uh, uh, the wilderness areas on the Sequoia, uh, an- in Inyo National Forest in particular, the southern end of the Sierra Nevada.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They are very proactive, and they allow naturally ignited, you know, lightning ignited fires to burn under certain conditions.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They have a really clear rubric that they go through to determine whether they ought to let it burn and whether it's likely to have more beneficial outcome than negative outcome.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Some of the poster children of that are in California, Yosemite, California.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Sequoia and Kings Canyon and the wilderness areas on the Sequoia and Inyo National Forest in particular, the southern end of the Sierra Nevada.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They are very proactive and they allow naturally ignited, you know, lightly ignited fires to burn under certain conditions.
Hugh SaffordSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They have a really clear rubric that they go through to determine whether they ought to let it burn and whether it's likely to have more beneficial outcome than negative outcome.
Alex GarciaGUEST
I was going to do it and then come back home.
Alex GarciaGUEST
And literally maybe three or four days before my permits, a wildfire broke out out of natural causes in the area and effectively closed down all of Inyo National Forest for about a month and a half.
Alex GarciaGUEST
And of course, I got the email from reservation.gov. My permits were canceled and I was devastated.
Alex GarciaGUEST
However, It wasn't that kind of same spirit that I connected with someone on Instagram that I only knew through Instagram.
Steve StocktonHOST
Quan Trong Than, a 66-year-old resident of Newport Beach, California, along with two others, embarked on a climb to the north slope of Split Mountain on the Sierra Nevada crest from the Red Lake Trailhead on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
Steve StocktonHOST
The initial plan was to summit Split Mountain and return via Inyo National Forest on the same day.
Steve StocktonHOST
However, according to the Inyo County Sheriff's Department, Quang separated from his group and decided to return to the trailhead instead of summiting the mountain.
Steve StocktonHOST
The National Park Service reported that he was not carrying any overnight gear.
Steve StocktonHOST
Also, according to the National Park Service, Quang was last seen on Sunday, August 21, 2022, between 3 and 4 p.m. near the peak of Split Mountain, close to the boundary of Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest.
Steve StocktonHOST
At an altitude of 13,200 feet, one party member had waited 60 to 90 minutes for Quang and the other members to return.
Steve StocktonHOST
Quang had indicated that he would either fall behind, wait for them there, or head down, but the Inyo County Sheriff's Office said no specific plan was made.
Steve StocktonHOST
Despite extensive efforts spanning over ten days, Kwong's whereabouts remain unknown and the search was placed in limited continuous mode.