Owens River Water Trail (SNC 1908-RT)

Owens River Water Trail (SNC 1908-RT)

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding to the County of Inyo for the Owens River Water Trail (project). The project would be located within the perimeter of the Lower Owens River floodplain from Lone Pine Narrow Gauge Road south to Highway 136, just east of Lone Pine, California. The project area is largely a natural setting and is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Inyo County proposes to enhance recreational access for non-motorized watercraft to an approximately 6.1-mile segment of the Owens River representing approximately 10% of the length of the newly rewatered, 62-mile Lower Owens River. Grant funding would be used to develop facilities for recreational users to enter and exit the river and allow unimpeded navigation for non-motorized watercraft, such as kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, and canoes; remove emergent vegetation and excavate within the river channel to remove occlusions; and develop boat launch and take-out facilities to provide limited amenities (i.e., vault restroom, wildlife resistant trash receptacles, signage). The county would provide ongoing maintenance of the water trail. The Inyo County Board of Supervisors evaluated the project in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (certified on May 26, 2026). The SNC has reviewed the EIR and has independently determined that the project would not result in significant adverse environmental impacts. All work will be performed in compliance with Inyo County’s EIR.

near Lone Pine

Inyo

Southern California

Inyo