Mescal Cyn RD (FR 4N06) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mescal Cyn RD (FR 4N06) in CA

Road corridorAngeles NF

6.2 mi from Wrightwood

Maps 6,128 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

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 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Jackson Lake.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 3.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • A water crossing 2 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Baden-Powell stands 3,262 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southwest.
  • The Jackson Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi 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 44–69°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.