Mill Creek (FR 2N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mill Creek (FR 2N10) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
4.6 mi from Big Bear Lake
15 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 7,637 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
- 12.2 of this road’s 25.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 24.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Aspen Glen Picnic Area.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 25.5 miles through 57 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 11.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.1 and mile 1.3: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Bluff Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- San Bernardino Peak stands 3,008 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–64°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.