Cloudland Truck Trail (FR 2N40) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cloudland Truck Trail (FR 2N40) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District
1.8 mi from Crestline
1.6 mi off I-215 (straight line)
Maps 3,639 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–6.2 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
- All 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Marshall Peak.
- Estimated climb: 480 ft over 6.7 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Gates 1.3 and 6.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Strawberry Peak stands 2,519 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles east.
- Rialto Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–72°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.