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Baldy Mesa (Trestles) OHV Staging Area

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 vehicles with license plates. 3N21 connects to the Baldy Mesa Road 3N24.

OHV maps available at Lytle Creek Ranger Station

Current Conditions
Gas Propane appliances are permitted with a valid www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit. No ground fires or building of rock-fire-rings permitted anywhere on Southern CA Forests.

General Information

Open year-round

You can purchase your Recreation Passes at FS Offices and select Vendor Locations. Please call ahead for pass availability.

 MUST have current registration avaliable while riding OHV vehicles. You are required by the California Vehicle Code to have a spark arrester, maintained and in effective working order, whenever you are operating your OHV on any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land.

  • Vehicles on the OHV routes require either a license plate, red, or green sticker. Information for red and green sticker regulations and licensing requirements can be found at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov
  • No Red Sticker vehicles - May 1 through September 30

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Dogs MUST be on a leash not longer than six feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive control [36 CFR 261.16(j)]. Read more info about pet ethics.

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Address: 1209 Lytle Creek Road Lytle Creek, CA 92358
Phone: (909) 382-2851
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday & Tuesday Closed

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 34.331944

Longitude: -117.477222

Directions

From Interstate 15 exit Hwy 138 and turn east. Turn left at the first stop sign, Forest Road 3N21, and go north about 2 miles to staging area.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)

OHV CampingOHV Camping
OHV Trail RidingOHV Trail Riding
OHV Road RidingOHV Road Riding

Last updated July 29th, 2025