Mt Mooney Truck Trail (FR 3N15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mt Mooney Truck Trail (FR 3N15) in CA
Road corridorAngeles NF
9.2 mi from Monrovia
Maps 5,389 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
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 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount Mooney.
- Estimated climb: 240 ft over 2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate 0.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Waterman Mountain stands 2,640 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles northeast.
- Doe Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 49–70°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.