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Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley: bear canister rules

Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley requires a bear canister.

Canister required Checked 2026-10-26 Partly verified

Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas).

The written rule asks for a bear-resistant container (or similar wording) but names no approved list. Hard canisters on a recognised list are the safest reading; the agency has the final say. Of the 30 canisters we cover, 18 are confirmed matches and 10 more are likely legal here.

Heads-up before you rely on this

Source page shows no date. The official page does not show a "last updated" date we could capture. We record the day we read it instead.
Partly verified. Some part of this rule (a date, a boundary, a list or a wording detail) is not fully confirmed from official text. See the notes below for what is missing.

Rules change. Confirm with the land manager (sources below) before you go.

Is my canister legal in Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley?

Where are you hiking? Which canister?

Legal

BearVault BV500 Journey in Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley: accepted here.

Area text names no approved list. SIBBG-approved hard canister meets a 'bear-resistant container' standard.

Area rule Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas).

See every canister for Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley

Checked 2026-10-26. Always verify with the land manager before you go.

The rule, as written

Requirement: Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas).
Accepted: Order says container designed to prevent access by bears; no list named. SIBBG-approved canisters are the safest choice.
Order: Order 05-04-50-23-03 (text: effective 2025-06-18 to 2027-06-18; page header alert start 2023-06-18)
Dates: Order 05-04-50-23-03 (text: effective 2025-06-18 to 2027-06-18; page header alert start 2023-06-18)
Source updated: alert page (date not captured)
Checked: 2026-10-26 · partly verified
Our notes: Exact zone boundaries are in the order maps and were not reviewed.

Every canister we cover, in Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley

Arrows mark models with a detailed answer page for this area. Others link to the canister's page, which lists every area.

Quick answers

Do I need a bear canister in Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley?

Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley requires a bear canister. Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas).

Which canisters are accepted in Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley?

Order says container designed to prevent access by bears; no list named. SIBBG-approved canisters are the safest choice. In our data: BearVault BV450 Jaunt, BearVault BV500 Journey, BearVault BV250, BearVault BV300, BearVault BV350, BearVault BV400, BearVault BV110B, BearVault BV200, Wild Ideas (Bearikade) Weekender MKII, Wild Ideas (Bearikade) Expedition MKII, Counter Assault Bear Keg, Garcia Backpackers' Cache 812, and more.

How current is this information?

We checked Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley's official source on 2026-10-26. Source page shows no date. Partly verified. Confirm with the land manager before you go.

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Sources and date checked

Checked 2026-10-26. We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.