Bristlecone (FR 2N99) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California

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Bristlecone (FR 2N99) in CA

San Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
6,952 ft
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Overnight camping allowedMODERATE
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A 1.6-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in San Bernardino County, CA. The road serves Snow Summit.

San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

0.6 of the 1.6 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 0.6 miles of dirt. Gates 0.9 and 1 miles in.

Night skies measure Bortle 7 -- a suburban sky. Snow Summit stands 1,230 ft above the site, 1.1 miles south. A body of water lies 0.3 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Big Bear Lake, is 0.7 mi off.

September normals 4273°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?