Santa Clara Divide (FR 3N17.2) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Santa Clara Divide (FR 3N17.2) in CA
Road corridorAngeles NF
11 mi from Littlerock
Maps 6,432 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.8–14.4 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 8.2 of this road’s 21.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Pacifico Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 21.8 miles through 28 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 6.2, 10.4, 10.6, 11.1, 12.2, 14.1, 15.2, 18.8, 19.4, 19.8 and 21.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Pacifico Mountain stands 684 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Sheep Camp Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.