Can you reserve a site at Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03?

No. Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

San Bernardino National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,131 ft
Elevation

This road travels 7.4 miles from State Highway 18 in Cactus Flats into Lone Valley ending at the junction with Arrastre Creek Road 2N02.

Important Note: 3N03 from State Highway 38 to the entrance to Cactus Flats OHV Staging Area is street legal vehicles only. Non-street legal vehicles must transported by haul vehicles to the Pinnacles OHV Staging Area.

Forest 2N02 is street legal only from the junction of 2N02 of 3N03 west back towards Baldwin Lake.

Getting there

34.30101, -116.79430 · 34°18'3.7"N 116°47'39.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Feb.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	46	46	51	57	66	75	80	79	73	63	54	46
Low °F	24	24	27	31	37	44	51	50	44	35	28	24
Precip in	4.5	4.4	2.4	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.7	0.8	0.4	0.8	1.4	3.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03

Can you reserve a site at Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03?: No. Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03

Tanglewood Group Camp 4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Green Spot Equestrian Group Camp 5.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Buttercup Group Camp 6.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pineknot 6.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Juniper Springs Group Camp 7.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area 0.2 mi · Facility
Arrastre Recreational Shooting Site 1 4 mi · Facility
Big Bear Valley Sportsman's Club - Shooting Range 4.7 mi · Facility
Big Bear Snow Play 5.1 mi · Facility
Gold Fever Interpretive Site 5.2 mi · Facility
Arrastre Creek OHV Road 2N02 5.4 mi · Facility
Holcomb Valley Campground 5.8 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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