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Solo Camping in Cleveland National Forest

A solo over-nighter in Cleveland National Forest. Cleveland National Forest encompasses 460,000 acres, mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the forest. It is the southernmost U.S. National Forest of California.

Old Camp | An EMTB ride in the Cleveland National Forest, CA

(About Video: I’m trying something new with this one. I recognize that e-bikes are both controversial and not everyone’s interest. While I have no intention of turning this into an e-bike channel (I still love my MTBs!), I want to give this a shot and gauge the appetite for it. If you’ll really hate it, I’ll rethink it. As for the ride, this is actually the full Santiago Truck Trail as an out and back, which is popular among the hardcore XC riders in the area. I got the idea for this when I met a group of e-bikers on this trail and the advanced beginners in the bunch rode it this way instead of descending The Luge.)

HIDDEN Waterfall in Cleveland National Forest – Falls Canyon Falls

(About Video:This hidden waterfall, known as Falls Canyon Falls, near Trabuco Canyon of Cleveland National Forest is close to another popular waterfall, Holy Jim Falls. The great thing about this hidden waterfall is that it gets a lot less traffic and is a much shorter hike. I wouldn’t recommend climbing above the falls despite what you might read online.)

Examples of comments about the Cleveland National Forest:

The views are breathtaking! There are so many trails to choose from and explore. There is plenty of parking conveniently located near most trails. For those without a park pass, you can also find parking within walking distance of some routes. Don’t forget to bring your sunscreen, water, and your camera. Happy hiking, biking, running, or camping.

We stayed in the Blue Jay Campground which was great and I highly recommend. Easy enough to get to but the last mile is all uphill on a narrow one lane road with very few spots to pass. This are was green and had trees but most of the Cleveland National Forest does not. I enjoyed my stay in the area and considering how close it is to the big city I would recommend.

Some nice places to travel and check out. Stayed at Indian Flats Campground (first come, first serve). It had vault toilets and a self pay/self registration kiosk. I want to check out other similar campgrounds in the future.

Beautiful place with lots to explore, also makes for a great drive or motorcycle ride with it’s curvey canyon road. Love that it isn’t as popular as other mountains less crowded for sure. Has a beautiful lake as well.

I love coming to Laguna Mountain in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
I brought a friend who has never seen the park before.
Had a nice, relaxing walk and got some good photos of wildflowers and other flora.

Took the trailer to Mt Laguna Campground in the Cleveland National Forest for a few days. The facilities are very new. Large sites. The restrooms are the cleanest I’ve ever seen anywhere. You can’t leave any food, packaged or not, unattended for a minute or the squirrels will be into it. The RV sites could have been built closer to level. No hookups but clean cold water available at hose bibs here and there.

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