Orosco Ridge (FR 12S02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Orosco Ridge (FR 12S02) in CA
Road corridorCleveland NF
5.3 mi from Ramona
Maps 1,802 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.5–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · 14 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.3 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Pamo Valley Early History.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.4 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 3.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- A pond lies 1.0 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Black Mountain stands 2,250 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 48–79°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.