Holcomb Valley Ranch
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Lucerne Valley
Holcomb Valley Ranch
- Yes
- fee
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Holcomb Valley Ranch open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Holcomb Valley Ranch, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,286 ft
- Mountaintop Ranger DistrictSan Bernardino National Forest
Holcomb Valley Ranch is a campground in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, about 3.8 miles from the Big Bear Lake weather station. The station sits at 6,753 feet, and the ranch lies a few hundred feet lower, so temperatures here run slightly warmer than the station's typical averages. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 50°F, and June and September are close behind. Winter is cold, with typical highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F from December through February. A fee is charged at the ranch. The surrounding area offers plenty to pair with a stay. Southside Bouldering is about 0.7 miles away, and the Van Dusen Canyon Spur and Cougar Ridge hikes are each within about a mile and a half. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, about 2.5 miles off, has fishing.
Around this trail
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If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeep Creek Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 15 mi from Lucerne ValleyNatural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Lucerne ValleyLocal outfitters
- Joshua Tree Outfitters36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Southside BoulderingRock climbing0.7 mi
- Van Dusen Canyon SpurHiking1.3 mi
- Cougar RidgeHiking1.4 mi
- Lost and Found CragRock climbing1.8 mi
- Big Bear Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing2.5 mi
- SerranoCamping2.5 mi
Tanglewood Group CampCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.8 mi- Big Bear LakeLake fishing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tanglewood Group CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Buttercup Group CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Ironwood Group CampCamping · ~10 min drive
- Big Pine Equestrian Group CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Holcomb Valley CgCamping · ~2 min drive
- SerranoCamping · ~4 min drive
- Lighthouse Trailer Resort & MarinaCamping · ~4 min drive
- Big Bear Shores RV ResortCamping · ~4 min drive
- Yellow Post #33Camping · ~5 min drive
- Yellow Post #5Camping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Holcomb Valley Ranch
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 3.8 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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