Blue Ridge Campground

General Camping Info: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!

Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!: These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S'mores. 

Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. 

Overview:

Blue Ridge Campground is open year-round. From November - May, the site is hike-in only. The site can be accessed from Blue Ridge Trailhead or Blue Ridge Road (Forest Service Road 3N06) near Inspiration Point. Road closed beyond Guffy due to road damage. 

It is a 3-mile hike from Inspiration Point to Blue Ridge Campground. Or, Blue Ridge Campground is located 3 miles from the Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) next to the Pacific Crest Trail and Blue Ridge Trail.

Blue Ridge Road closes seasonally each year from mid-November to late April/early May until Mountain High Resort's ski season is over and roads become clear and passable again. 

Amenities: Eight campsites with designated picnic table and campfire ring. Vault (non-flush) toilets. No water available. (Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.)

Hiking: Access to the Pacific Crest Trail 

​RVs: RVs are only allowed when the road is open. Maximum RV length is 20 feet with no hookups.  ..

Camp site features

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest propane: 22.2 mi · Shell

Nearest dump station: 19.8 mi

Nearest water fill: 14.3 mi

Fees

Fees: Camping - No camping fee but an Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass is required Day-use - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required Adventure Pass = $5/day or $30/year.

Rules

See current fire restrictions.

Directions

From Wrightwood, take the Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2), approx. 5 miles west to Inspiration Point trailhead. At Inspiration Point trailhead take Blue Ridge Road for 3 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

See current fire restrictions.

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