California · Hiking · Near Fallbrook

Fry Creek

Fry CreekPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.7 mi
loop
340 ft
climb
5,244 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

Is Fry Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Fry Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fry Creek is a 1.7-mile loop hike in the Palomar Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 340 feet, and it sits at a natural surface, which makes it suitable for horses and bikes as well as hikers. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Palomar Mtn Obsy show May and October highs around 69°F, while July and August average about 84°F. Winter brings the most wet days, with snow on a few of them. Fry Creek Campground is just 0.1 mile away, and Observatory Campground and the Observatory hike are each about 0.2 mile off. The Upper Doane Valley Trail lies about a mile away.

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    Fry Creek Campground

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 20 on Recreation.gov
  • If it rainsAlan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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