Availability
No official facility record or USGS lake, reservoir, river, or stream was verified within 0.5 mile of the mapped camp-area marker. Carry all water needed for the stay.
Backpacking camp
North Rim Zone camp area
San Jacinto Wilderness — National Forest section, California
About this place
North Rim Zone is an official itinerary area, permit zone, or source-backed named overnight reference represented by a reachable point on the pinned agency trail network in San Jacinto Wilderness.
The marker is a route-access reference, not a tent pad. Move off the trail only where travel is permitted, remain inside the authorized zone, and choose a legal durable site under every current setback and closure.
Water planning
Water at this camp
No reliable water source verifiedDrinking safety
Do not plan to collect water at this camp area.
Seasonality
Not applicable—no source is reliable enough to use in the itinerary.
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
No wilderness campfiresCampfires
Open campfires, charcoal, and wood-burning stoves are prohibited in the National Forest section of San Jacinto Wilderness.
Backpacking stoves
Enclosed controlled-fuel stove allowed. Use only an enclosed gas, jellied-petroleum, or pressurized-liquid-fuel camp stove when current restrictions allow it.
Permit
Carry a valid California Campfire Permit for stove use in the National Forest wilderness.
Current restrictions
Check San Bernardino National Forest alerts immediately before departure; emergency orders can be stricter.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
The state and federal wilderness remains winter terrain rather than a summer-only destinationPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of North Rim Zone is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Deer Springs Trailhead, Marion Mountain Trailhead, Humber Park Trailhead, and 1 more. The state and federal wilderness remains winter terrain rather than a summer-only destination. Roads, the Palm Springs tram, snow, ice, heat, and fire orders can independently control access.
Before driving
Check State Park notices, National Forest alerts, tram operations when relevant, and current snow conditions for the selected side of the mountain.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for North Rim Zone 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.
- Humber Park Trailhead2.3 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Long Valley Trailhead3.8 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Deer Springs Trailhead6.7 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Marion Mountain Trailhead7.4 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 33.777015° N
- Longitude
- 116.665029° W