Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites

4 mi southwest of Lytle Creek, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

Jun–Sepbest months

About Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites

Managed by: United States Forest Service
Where: 4 mi southwest of Lytle Creek, CA · 34.21769, -117.55258

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°

31°Jan

47°

30°Feb

52°

32°Mar

57°

35°Apr

64°

41°May

73°

49°Jun

79°

57°Jul

79°

56°Aug

74°

52°Sep

64°

43°Oct

55°

36°Nov

47°

30°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Bighorn Peak Trail	Hiking	2.6 mi	0.6 mi
Three T's	Hiking	2.7 mi	3.2 mi
Ontario Peak Trail	Hiking	2.7 mi	2.5 mi
Icehouse Canyon Trail	Hiking	2.7 mi	3.0 mi
Timber Mtn Trail	Hiking	3.0 mi	0.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Bright suburban

The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.

Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Griffith Observatory (Observatory), 51 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12.3 mi
Water fill-up: 7.5 mi
Propane: 7.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Commanche 2.3 mi
Stonehouse 2.4 mi
Third Stream Crossing 2.7 mi
Kelly Camp 3.1 mi
Bonita Ranch Campground 3.2 mi
Lytle Creek - Cajon Pass Recreation Area 4.1 mi