Polique Canyon (FR 2N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Polique Canyon (FR 2N09) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
2.9 mi from Big Bear Lake
19 mi off I-10 (straight line)
Maps 7,244 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.8–9.4 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
- 1.2 of this road’s 9.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Last Chance Placer.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 19 switchbacks.
- Gates 4.5 and 7.3 miles along the road.
- A locked gate 7.9 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 7.8: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bertha Peak stands 950 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
- The Big Bear Lake shoreline is 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.