Availability
Unnamed mapped stream or river is mapped at or near the camp-area marker. This is map evidence, not a real-time flow report.
Backpacking camp
Third Stream Camp Area camp area
Cucamonga Wilderness, California
About this place
Third Stream is a recognized overnight area on the Middle Fork Lytle Creek route.
Water is seasonal and must be treated; use a durable site and obey wilderness permit and fire restrictions.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Natural water at or near this camp areaDrinking safety
Natural water is not verified potable. Filter and disinfect it or boil it according to the linked land-manager guidance before drinking.
Seasonality
Unnamed mapped stream or river is classified as perennial in USGS hydrography, but current flow still must be confirmed.
- Unnamed mapped stream or riverRiver or stream · at the camp areaMapped perennial source — verify current flow · Treat before drinkingOfficial source
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
No wilderness campfiresCampfires
Do not use wood, charcoal, or a twig stove at Cucamonga Wilderness camp areas; an existing ring is not authorization.
Backpacking stoves
Controlled-fuel stove with permit. Use only a gas, LPG, jellied-petroleum, or pressurized-liquid-fuel stove with a shutoff valve when San Bernardino restrictions allow it.
Permit
Carry the free wilderness permit and a valid California Campfire Permit for stove use; neither overrides an emergency order.
Current restrictions
Check San Bernardino alerts and the trailhead posting on the departure day because current orders can suspend stove use.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Cucamonga Wilderness has no single annual closure, but snow and ice, summer heat, wildfire, washouts, and emergency orders can close Icehouse or Middle Fork accessPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Third Stream Camp Area is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Icehouse Canyon Trailhead, Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead. Cucamonga Wilderness has no single annual closure, but snow and ice, summer heat, wildfire, washouts, and emergency orders can close Icehouse or Middle Fork access.
Before driving
Check San Bernardino alerts, the exact trail page, road gate, parking rules, and wilderness permit instructions before departure.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Third Stream Camp Area camp area
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead2.0 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Icehouse Canyon Trailhead3.9 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 34.241265° N
- Longitude
- 117.580543° W