Applewhite Picnic Ground (FR 2N55) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Applewhite Picnic Ground (FR 2N55) in CA

Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District

9.7 mi from Rancho Cucamonga

2.3 mi off I-15 (straight line)

Maps 3,349 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

San Bernardino National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Easy
  • All 1.1 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
  • Near Applewhite Picnic Area.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 5 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Gates 0.2, 0.3 and 0.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lower Lytle Creek Ridge stands 1,029 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northeast.
  • North Fork Lytle Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Camping within 1/4 mile of State Highways, developed campgrounds, picnic grounds, developed recreation sites, trailheads, and private property.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 50–77°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.