San Bernardino National Forest

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San Bernardino National Forest
Forest near Fawnskin
Map of the United States
Location	San Bernardino / Riverside counties, California, United States
Nearest city	San Bernardino
Coordinates	34°08′00″N 117°00′36″W / 34.13333°N 117.01000°W / 34.13333; -117.01000
Area	823,816 acres (3,333.87 km2)[1]
Established	1907 (1907)
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	San Bernardino National Forest

The San Bernardino National Forest is a United States national forest in Southern California encompassing 823,816 acres (3,333.87 km²) of which 677,982 acres (2,743.70 km²) are federal.^[1] The forest is made up of two main divisions, the eastern portion of the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Ranges, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges. Elevations range from 2,000 to 11,499 feet (600 to 3505 m). The forest includes seven wilderness areas:^[2] San Gorgonio, Cucamonga, San Jacinto, South Fork, Santa Rosa, Cahuilla Mountain and Bighorn Mountain. Forest headquarters are located in the city of San Bernardino. There are district offices in Lytle Creek, Idyllwild, and Fawnskin. The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail runs through part of the San Bernardino National Forest.^[3]

This site was the filming location for Daniel Boone in 1936; part of the 1969 musical film Paint Your Wagon was shot here.

Free camping is available at 47 different 'Yellow Post' campsites located throughout the forest.