Del Sur Ridge RD (FR 6N18) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Del Sur Ridge RD (FR 6N18) in CA

Road corridorAngeles NF

5.7 mi from Santa Clarita

Maps 2,269 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 8.1–8.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Angeles National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · 21 days total per calendar year · No more than 3 days in a calendar year camping outside a developed campground within 300 feet of the centerline of any city, county, or state road
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 13.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 13.7 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 53%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 52–79°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.