Fish Creek Meadows (FR 1N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Fish Creek Meadows (FR 1N05) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
7.2 mi from Big Bear City
13 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 6,979 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
- 3.2 of this road’s 9.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Aspen Grove Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 9.6 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.1, 0.2 and 6.1 miles along the road.
- A gate 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Heart Bar Peak stands 1,339 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
- Coon Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–65°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.