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Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area
3 mi north of Big Bear City, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area
Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area is off of Highway 18, north of Big Bear and south of Lucerne Valley. Look for Forest Road 3N03 and go southeast, following the signs to the staging area. There is a vault toilet and a couple of picnic tables at the staging area along with ample parking and informational signs.
- Fees: An [**Adventure Pass**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sbnf/passes-permits/recreation) ($5/day, $30/year) or Interagency Passes are required…
- Season: Open year-round
- Managed by: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest
- Where: 3 mi north of Big Bear City, CA · 34.30056, -116.79779
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Flat Boundary | ATV / OHV | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Smart Spring | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Smarts Cutoff | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Warmup Loop | ATV / OHV | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Joshua Loop | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Vista | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Joshua Tree Night Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 43 mi.
Dump station: 7 mi
Water fill-up: 6.8 mi