Bailey Canyon (FR 2N49) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bailey Canyon (FR 2N49) in CA

Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District

4.8 mi from Crestline

1.3 mi off I-215 (straight line)

Maps 5,416 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 4.1–4.4, 13.6–14.5 and 17.5–19 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

San Bernardino National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 28.5 of this road’s 28.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 28.5 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Monument Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 8,200 ft over 28.8 miles through 72 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 34%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • A gate 14.5 miles along the road.
  • A water crossing 16.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Sugarpine Spring lies 0.7 mi off.

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 44–68°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.