Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes · US Forest Service
Is the BearVault BV475 Trek legal in Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes?
Likely legal
Probably, but nobody has confirmed it by name. Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes names no approved list.
Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas). The BearVault BV475 Trek is a recognised hard canister (IGBC cert. 5423), so it should satisfy the written standard. Area text names no approved list. Listed hard canister expected to satisfy the written standard; confirm with the local office.
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.
Verify with the land manager before you go. This pair carries open questions, listed above, and rules change.
What this means
Because the rule names no list, treat this as likely rather than certain and confirm with the local office before you rely on it.
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.
The rule in Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes
- 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.
About the BearVault BV475 Trek
- Volume
- 9.3 L
- Weight
- 2 lb 4 oz
- Material
- Polycarbonate
- IGBC certified
- Yes (cert. 5423)
- On Yosemite / SEKI list
- No
- On Olympic list
- Yes
- Spec source
- manufacturer comparison table (BV ONE page), fetched directly
Specs come from the sources named in "Spec source" and many are incomplete. See every area where the BearVault BV475 Trek is accepted or not →
What else works in Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes
| Canister | Verdict | Weight | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| BearVault BV450 Jaunt | Legal | 2 lb 1 oz | 7.2 L |
| BearVault BV500 Journey | Legal | 2 lb 9 oz (1.16 kg) | 11.5 L |
| UDAP No-Fed-Bear | Legal | 2.4 lb | 8.2 (derived from cu in) L |
| BearVault BV ONE Adjustable | Likely legal | 1 lb 15 oz (895 g) | 8.3 expanded / 4.65 collapsed L |
| BearVault BV425 Sprint | Likely legal | 1 lb 12 oz | 5 L |
| Grub Can Wave 6.6 L | Likely legal | 1 lb 15 oz | 6.6 L |
The BearVault BV475 Trek under nearby rules
- Indian Peaks Wilderness Canisters required year-round near all trailheads and in Diamond Lake and Jasper Lake zones; recommended elsew… Legal
- Sequoia NF Canister strongly recommended, not required. No canister rule
- Mokelumne Wilderness Bear canisters currently not required (same Stanislaus page). No canister rule
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes Loop Canister required in the Rae Lakes Loop. Not legal
- Ansel Adams Wilderness Canister or counterbalance per Sierra NF order; Inyo portions follow Inyo order. Yosemite NP (adjacent) requir… Likely legal
- Pisgah NF - Shining Rock All overnight campers must use commercially made, solid, non-pliable bear-resistant canisters for food, refuse… Likely legal
Quick answers
Is the BearVault BV475 Trek legal in Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes?
Probably, but nobody has confirmed it by name. Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes names no approved list. Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas). The BearVault BV475 Trek is a recognised hard canister (IGBC cert. 5423), so it should satisfy the written standard. Area text names no approved list. Listed hard canister expected to satisfy the written standard; confirm with the local office.
What does Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes require for food storage?
Canister required for food/refuse in this order area (one of eight designated areas). Accepted standard: Order says container designed to prevent access by bears; no list named. SIBBG-approved canisters are the safest choice..
How current is this answer?
We checked Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes's official source on 2026-10-26. Source page shows no date. Partly verified. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.
Sources and date checked
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