Keller Peak (FR 1N96) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California

A 6.7-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in San Bernardino County, CA.

San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

0.3 of the 6.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 0.3 miles of dirt. Climbs 2,000 ft over 6.7 miles -- sustained grades near 14%, with pitches to 28%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 20 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 0, 0.3, 4.9, 5.2 and 6.2 miles in. A gate 0.3 miles in, signed private.

Keller Peak stands 1,877 ft above the site, 2.4 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Dry Creek runs 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Running Springs, is 1.5 mi off.