Lower Lytle Creek Divide (FR 3N31) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Lytle Creek Divide (FR 3N31) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Front Country Ranger District
9.7 mi from Rancho Cucamonga
Maps 3,325 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
- 7.1 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Applewhite Picnic Area.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 18 miles through 51 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Lower Lytle Creek Ridge stands 1,053 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northeast.
- Sheep Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 50–77°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.