Pinnacles OHV Staging Area

Area Status: Open

Image of the Pinnacles Staging Area sign

OHV Staging area on SR 173 north of Lake Arrowhead. There is a vault toilet and a picnic tables at the staging area along with ample parking and informational signs.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	As of 7/2/2024, no wood/charcoal fires or barbecues are allowed due to fire restrictions. Gas/Propane appliances are permitted with a valid CA Campfire permit No ground fires or building of rock-fire-rings permitted anywhere on Southern CA Forests.
Operational Hours:	Sunrise to Sunset
Area Amenities:	Interpretive Site Picnic tables: 4 Tables Parking Toilets
Fees:	A Recreation Pass is required, passed honored are the local Adventure Passes (Daily or Annual) and the America the Beautiful Interagency Passes. For more information, please visit our recreation pass page.
Restrictions:	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 Must have current registration and operating spark arrestor. 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.
Water:	None
Restroom:	Vault toilet
Information Center:	Mountain Top Ranger District \| Big Bear Discovery Center 40971 North Shore Drive, Highway 38 P.O. Box 69 Fawnskin, CA 92333 1-909-382-2790 Thursday thru Monday. (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

General Information

Directions:

From Highway 18, turn north on Daley Canyon Rd. (east of Rimforest). Turn left on Highway 189. Turn right on Grass Valley Rd. and continue past the golf course. Look for a sign indicating Grass Valley Rd. turns left. Follow Grass Valley Rd. until it ends at Highway 173. Turn left on Highway 173. Drive 1 1/2-miles, turn right on Forest Road 3N34.

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