Bristlecone (FR 2N99) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bristlecone (FR 2N99) in CA

Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District

0.7 mi from Big Bear Lake

19 mi off I-10 (straight line)

Maps 6,952 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.3 are inside the City of Big Bear Lake, whose rules apply there.

San Bernardino National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • 0.6 of this road’s 1.6 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly paved with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • Near Snow Summit.
  • Gates 0.9 and 1 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 7, a suburban sky.
  • Snow Summit stands 1,230 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.

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 34–64°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.