Rincon/Red Box (FR 2N24.2) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rincon/Red Box (FR 2N24.2) in CA
Road corridorAngeles NF
5.0 mi from Sierra Madre
Maps 4,000 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.2 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.1, 1 and 4.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Mount Wilson stands 1,701 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 53–74°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.