Alder Creek (FR 1N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Alder Creek (FR 1N16) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District
3.0 mi from Running Springs
Maps 4,238 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.1–11.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 10.1–11.2 are inside the City of Highland, whose rules apply there.
San Bernardino National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.9 of this road’s 11.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Government Peak.
- Estimated climb: 610 ft over 11.3 miles through 48 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Mount R stands 2,138 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–74°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.