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San Mateo Wilderness South Area
8 mi east of Rancho Mission Viejo, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–Jun & Oct–Novbest months
About San Mateo Wilderness South Area
- Managed by: Cleveland National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi east of Rancho Mission Viejo, CA · 33.5055, -117.4185
Things to do:
HikingHorseback riding
Weather by month
65°46°Jan
64°46°Feb
67°46°Mar
70°48°Apr
74°52°May
80°56°Jun
87°61°Jul
89°63°Aug
86°62°Sep
79°57°Oct
72°51°Nov
64°47°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–Jun & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | Horse | 0.8 mi | 5.4 mi |
| San Mateo | Horse | 1.1 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Tenaja | Horse | 1.5 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Bluewater | Horse | 1.5 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Fisherman's Camp | Horse | 1.7 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Indian Potrero | Horse | 2.5 mi | 6.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · 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), 56 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 11.8 mi
Water fill-up: 15.6 mi
Propane: 12.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Fisherman's Camp 1.7 mi
- Abandoned/Closed Camp Ground 5.3 mi
- Wildomar Campground 6.7 mi
- Upper San Juan Campground 7 mi
- Ortega Flats Campground 7.6 mi
- San Juan Meadow Group Area 7.8 mi