AmandaOT

Anyone interested for Labor Day???

CAMPGROUND NAME: South Fork

STATE: California

REGION: Pacific Southwest

RANGER DISTRICT: Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers

NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Wrightwood

RESERVATIONS: No

DIRECTIONS:From Wrightwood, CA, take State Rt. 2 west 2.4 miles toPalmdale/Jackson Lake sign (County Rt. N4/Pines Hwy). Turn rightonto Rt. N4 and go 11.5 miles to Sycamore Flats sign (Forest Rt.4N11). Turn left onto Rt. 4N11 and go 2.3 miles to campgroundsign (Forest Rt. 4N11A). Turn right at sign onto Rt. 4N11A(dirt) and go 0.9 miles to campground.

GENERAL COMMENTS:The elevation is 4,800 ft.This is a desert campground with junipers, sagebrush, and othershrubs and surrounded by mountains. The seasonal South Fork ofBig Rock Creek runs by the campground. The campground has arustic, semi-wilderness feel and is a base camp for hikers. Privacy is fair to good.Note: To use a camp stove in campground during "fire season," you will need a California Campfire Permit available at the Ranger District Office.


SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:Open May 15 through November 1

RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: No charge, BUT an Adventure Pass is required. The Pass is$5 per day or $30 annually. Contact the Ranger District Officefor purchase information.

Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14

CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 21
Total Sites: 21
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: No
No. Tables on Sites: 21
No. Grilles on Sites: 20

RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 12' X 35'
Comments:The parking aprons are dirt and although there are smallvariations, most are same size.

FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
Comments:Potable water can be obtained from Sycamore Flat campground(Forest Service).

WATER SPORTS - None

HIKING
Manzanita Trail
South Fork Trail
Punch Bowl Trail

FISHING - No

posted by amanda @ 11:03 PM