San Fran Motorway (FR 5N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
San Fran Motorway (FR 5N17) in CA
Road corridorAngeles NF
6.2 mi from Castaic
Maps 2,012 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
- 6.7 of this road’s 8.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near St. Francis Dam.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 8.7 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 54%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 2.5: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- The Drinkwater Reservoir shoreline is 0.9 mi off.
- Red Mountain stands 1,975 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 54–80°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.