Maxwell RD (FR 7N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Maxwell RD (FR 7N08) in CA
Road corridorAngeles NF
4.5 mi from Elizabeth Lake
Maps 3,210 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 9.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 9.5 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 44%.
- 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 0.9 miles off.
- Lake Hughes lies 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Grass Mountain stands 1,400 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 52–77°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.