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Mt. Palomar North Side Area

5 mi west of Aguanga, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Mt. Palomar North Side Area

This general recreation area is located on the north side of Palomar Mountain.

Managed by: Cleveland National Forest, FS
Where: 5 mi west of Aguanga, CA · 33.4251, -116.9391

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

Weather by month

64°

40°Jan

64°

40°Feb

67°

41°Mar

72°

43°Apr

78°

49°May

87°

53°Jun

94°

60°Jul

95°

61°Aug

90°

58°Sep

80°

52°Oct

71°

44°Nov

63°

39°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Wildhorse Peak	Horse	0.5 mi	9.7 mi
Dripping Springs	Horse	2.0 mi	6.4 mi
Cutca	Horse	2.2 mi	10.2 mi
Palomar Magee	Horse	2.4 mi	2.9 mi

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

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Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Julian (Dark Sky Community), 31 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.7 mi
Propane: 8.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Mt. Palomar North Side Area

About Mt. Palomar North Side Area

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Trails near camp

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