Owens Gorge Rd provides hike-in access to the Owens River Gorge, a remote canyon section featuring wild brown trout and challenging terrain with steep canyon walls and boulder-strewn streams.

Access requires a strenuous hike from parking areas along the paved Owens Gorge Road (which crosses Long Valley Dam at Crowley Lake), with three main access points available; the gorge is best fished fall through spring due to summer heat, and visitors should be prepared for thick riparian vegetation, stinging nettles, and rattlesnakes.