Sawmill (FR 7S05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawmill (FR 7S05) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, San Jacinto Ranger District
11 mi from Indian Wells
Maps 4,046 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
San Bernardino National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · order effective March 12, 2026 through August 31, 2028
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.3 of this road’s 6.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Dolomite Mine.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 6.9 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate at the start of the road.
- Water crossings 1.6 and 6.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.6: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Santa Rosa Mountain stands 4,002 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 50–77°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.