Heart Bar Peak (FR 1N38) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Heart Bar Peak (FR 1N38) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District
5.9 mi from Big Bear City
17 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 7,296 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.2–2.5 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 2.8 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Heart Bar Peak stands 1,022 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.