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Pinnacles OHV Staging Area

3 mi northwest of Lake Arrowhead, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Pinnacles OHV Staging Area

OHV Staging area on SR 173 north of Lake Arrowhead. There is a vault toilet and a picnic tables at the staging area along with ample parking and informational signs.

  • Fees: A Recreation Pass is required, passed honored are the local Adventure Passes (Daily or Annual) and the America the Beautiful Interagency…
  • Managed by: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi northwest of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 34.29806, -117.20279

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

53°
36°Jan
54°
36°Feb
59°
38°Mar
65°
41°Apr
72°
47°May
82°
55°Jun
87°
63°Jul
87°
62°Aug
82°
58°Sep
71°
49°Oct
60°
40°Nov
52°
35°Dec

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

See Pinnacles OHV Staging Area from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Rock Camp Fuel Break (OHV)ATV / OHV, Dirt bikeat camp1.2 mi
Pinnacles Staging Area OHVATV road0.1 mi0.2 mi
Beginner LoopATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi0.3 mi
Crab FlatsATV road0.2 mi11.6 mi
MetateATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi1.4 mi
Toll RoadATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi1.5 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: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

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

Dump station: 4.2 mi
Water fill-up: 3.7 mi
Propane: 10.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.