Skyline
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Desert Hot Springs
Skyline
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 1
- sites
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Skyline open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Skyline, 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.
- 1 site for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 6,853 ft
- Mountaintop Ranger DistrictSan Bernardino National Forest
The Skyline Group Campground is a great place to enjoy an extended family or large group camping experience. It is close to a variety of wilderness trails and offers abundant fishing opportunities within the surrounding mountain creeks.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Desert Hot SpringsLocal outfitters
- Joshua Tree Outfitters27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Wild Horse Equestrian FamilyCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi
Santa Ana River TrailMountain bikingPhoto: Basar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Heart Bar CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.4 mi
Wildhorse CreekHikingPhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Right SideRock climbing4 mi
- Left SideRock climbing4 mi
- Oso GroupSaltwater fishing4.8 mi
San GorgonioSaltwater fishing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wild Horse Equestrian FamilyCamping · Next door
- Heart Bar CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Campsite #1Camping · Next door
- Site #2Camping · Next door
- Site #3Camping · Next door
- Wild Horse Equestrian CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Site #7Camping · Next door
- Coon Creek Group CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Skyline Group CgCamping · ~1 min drive
- Coon Creek Yellow Post #1Camping · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Santa Ana River TrailMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Basar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wildhorse CreekHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Left SideRock climbing · ~7 min drive
San Gorgonio MountainSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Skyline
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, 9.8 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Skyline
1 site for group and tent and RV camping
