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Lytle Creek - Cajon Pass Recreation Area

Includes the Lytle Creek, Cucamonga Canyon, Cajon Pass, and City Creek areas. Also includes the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas.

General Information

Information Center:

Front Country Ranger District
1209 Lytle Creek Road
Lytle Creek, CA 92358

(909) 382-2851 Thursday thru Monday. (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Fire Restrictions

Recreation Sites

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Applewhite Campground

Site Open
Located three miles north of the Lytle Creek Ranger Station, the campground provides an easy get-away. Trees surround the campsites and Lytle Creek flows across the street at Applewhite Picnic Area.…

Applewhite Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
This is a large family-friendly picnic area located in the community of Lytle Creek, which can accommodate up to 184 vehicles. Once filled, this site will close on busy summer weekends.There are…

Baldy Mesa (Trestles) OHV Staging Area

Site Open
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This staging area has ample parking, vault toilets, trash cans, and a few unshaded picnic tables. Forest Road 3N21 north of the staging area is for Red/Green sticker OHV`s and High-clearance 4WD…

Baldy Mesa OHV Road 3N21

Site Open
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Baldy Mesa OHV Road 3N21 runs from the Baldy Mesa (Trestles) OHV Staging Area to the Desert Front OHV Road 3N24 which heads west to Baldy Mesa in the west Cajon valley.Important Note: 3N21 south…

Chaparral Neighborhood Trail 6W03

Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
This trail can be easily walked in 15 minutes; you may want to take longer however to enjoy its features and setting.The trail weaves through a pine plantation planted in the 1960's, native chaparral…

Chaparral Neighborhoods Native Plant Garden Trail

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
This native plant garden is located at the Cajon Ranger Station in Lytle Creek. It is open all year. Paved path is accessible. Features interpretive signs in English and Spanish. Wildflowers bloom in…

Cleghorn Creek

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
A seasonal, low gradient tributary to Silverwood Lake. Rainbow trout may be planted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Their fish planting schedule is available online.Directions:…

Cleghorn Ridge OHV Road 2N47

Site Open
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Biking Outdoor Science and Learning
15.2 mile Green Sticker Route open to all OHV vehicles. This route runs from the Cleghorn off-ramp on Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass over Cleghorn ridge to end at State Highway 138. Expansive views of…

Last updated September 22, 2025