Coxey (FR 3N14) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Coxey (FR 3N14) in CA
A 30.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in San Bernardino County, CA. The road serves Hopi Spring.
San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
9.3 of the 30 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 28.5 of the 30 miles in are dirt. Climbs 2,300 ft over 30 miles -- sustained grades near 14%, with pitches to 28%. Winds through 39 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 0.5, 1.8, 5.5, 21.9, 23.8, 26.3, 28.7, 29.5 and 29.6 miles in. A water crossing 19.8 miles in.
Secluded here -- no through road within 3.7 miles. Rattlesnake Spring lies 0.8 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. White Mountain stands 2,024 ft above the site, 4.6 miles east. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Lake Arrowhead, is 8.9 mi off.
September normals 52–81°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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.
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