Trailhead

Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead

Cucamonga Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest, California

About this place

Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 6W01.2; the Middle Fork route enters Third Stream and Cucamonga wilderness camping country

The final road is rough and flood-prone; use a suitable vehicle and carry the required wilderness permit.

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 access

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead is published. Icehouse Canyon or Middle Fork Lytle Creek and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Icehouse Canyon or Middle Fork Lytle Creek: Use the signed Middle Fork Lytle Creek Trailhead access in Cucamonga Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest, California. Use the signed entry and verify parking, Adventure Pass needs, road gate, and current trail status; do not substitute Thunder Mountain when closed. 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.

Map

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Latitude
34.252601° N
Longitude
117.557540° W

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — Cucamonga Wilderness — snapped official trail pointNFS 6W01.2Cucamonga Wilderness permitCucamonga Wilderness current conditionsSan Bernardino National Forest — current alerts