Monarch Flat (4WD) (FR 3N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Monarch Flat (4WD) (FR 3N36) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
7.0 mi from Lucerne Valley
Maps 4,473 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.1 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Silver Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 5 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Silver Peak stands 2,263 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
- Cushenbury Springs lies 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–74°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.