Delamar Mountain (FR 3N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Delamar Mountain (FR 3N12) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
5.1 mi from Big Bear Lake
20 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 7,314 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.2 of this road’s 7.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Bear Spring.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 7.8 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3.4 miles along the road.
- A water crossing 6.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.3 and mile 3.1: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Delamar Mountain stands 1,049 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles east.
- Delamar Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–65°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.