Hi All,
I wanted to get some suggestions on some good primitive camping that I could wheel into and spend a couple of nights at without having to deal with the typical campsites. Anything within a couple 2 or 3 hours of LA would be great and water is always a plus. The more primitive and private the better.
Thanks

 

yup.. i would like to know also... i used to do a lot of bacpacking when I was young and remember seeing places just like you describe but i really cant remember where it was except that it was near wrightwood and I would head up from the back side in palmdale... maybe somewhere near the devils punchbowl???

 

ok i think after looking around google maps i found at least one of the places that i remember. we used to hike the pacific crest trail a lot. the blue ridge truck trail runs along side it and there is a campground called Guffy mid way through the trek. you can start up at the top of wrightwood near the MT. High skii resort and work your way down to it or start from lone pine canyon road. not a hardcore off road trek by any means as its all forest service roads, but that's the first one that comes to mind.


map of wrightwood ca - Google Maps

 

Thanks Toklas, Will have to check it out up there.

Anybody else want to contribute? I know there are some good spots out there somewhere.

 

go to trails.com i signed up but you dont have to i dont think. you can search anything from camping to off highway drives to hot springs and more... let me know if you have a specific place in mind and i can search it if it won't let you.

M

 

Rowher Trail

34.57603462, -118.37421715, Rowher Trail, 01
34.56389237, -118.35957042, Rowher Trail, 02
34.56078230, -118.34732125, Rowher Trail, 03
34.55497752, -118.34549153, Rowher Trail, 04
34.54505946, -118.35204425, Rowher Trail, 05
34.53167266, -118.36649269, Rowher Trail, 06
34.52622971, -118.38259959, Rowher Trail, 07
34.49981188, -118.38221201, Rowher Trail, 08



Call The Ranger Station for each to see if thier open
DON'T GO ALONE !

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Reyes creek good place to camp little creek and place to.shoot guns and im pretty sure u can find a place to.off road there ima go Camping for memorial day weekend gonna look for a place to.off road

 

Lytle creek trail
Is been closed for about 8 months I live few miles from there but you more than welcome to call the Ranger station good luck

 

Thanks for the info (another one bit the dust) last time I was there 2yrs ago or more

Upper Lytle Creek Trail 3N31Y

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My favorite primitive camping is on Santa Rosa Mountain. If you can get the spot at the spring, it's the best. Toro peak (next peak over) has a great view of the Salton Sea and the peak at SRM is worth checking out. Link to pics of a JK run of years past: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/soca...-14590/page11/

Indian Mountain, Black Mountain, Bee Canyon and North Coyote Canyon are all good runs, fairly close to Santa Rosa Mtn.