Clarks Grade (FR 1N54) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Clarks Grade (FR 1N54) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District
3.7 mi from Big Bear Lake
Maps 7,771 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bellyache Springs.
- Estimated climb: 30 ft over 5.7 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 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.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Bellyache Springs lies 0.7 mi off.
- San Bernardino Mountain stands 3,096 ft above the map pin, 6.5 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–62°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.