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    Fern Basin Campground

    3.8 (22 reviews)

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    Site 12
    Kelly B.

    Pros: clean, pretty, good shade, quiet, close to a lot of hiking trails, cools down at night, short drive to town Cons: lots of mosquitos- come prepared with bug repellent, no showers. Also there was a rattle snake at the campsite next to us Best Sites: 12, 13, 14, & 15. We were in site 12 (see pics)

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    Gwen S.

    Cool campground for the most part. There's no trails near the camp, so you need to drive out if you want to go hiking. But the biggest drawback is ALL THE FLIES AND MOSQUITOES. You will be harassed by them from the moment you leave your tent. Bug spray keeps the mosquitoes away but the flies aren't afraid of flying up your nose or into your mouth. Bring some kind of net, seriously.

    scott m.

    Awesome campground nestled in the San Jacinto mountains just a few miles north of Idyllwild. Perfect for weekend camping or for anyone wanting to get away from that busy city life just to relax. It's only 10 bucks a night and there's plenty of pine trees that offer lots of shade and the bathrooms are surprisingly very clean compared to others I've seen. so check it out!!!

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    Love the scenery, camping here is one of my favorites to get away and enjoy more of the beauty in the mountains

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    Ask the Community - Fern Basin Campground

    When do you close the campground for winter? How much is it per night to camp?

    The camps are closed mid-Nov. Look into Recreation.gov to get the mandatory reservations. Also, the SB Rangers in Idylwild are knowledgeable with up-to-date info. It costs… Read more

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    Tahquitz Peak via Devil's Slide Trail - The Fire Tower at Tahquitz Peak

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    4.8(22 reviews)
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    Oh hell yeah, this is a monster day hike! Did the shorter version of this trail yesterday and my…read moreGarmin measured 10 miles with 2375' elevation gain. The end of the trail is close to 9000 foot elevation with incredible views of the surrounding mountains and there's an old fire tower at the top. I'd say the first 2 1/2 miles are the most physically challenging. It's a pretty steep grade and it just grinds on you. Once you get past that it's much easier. We got started a little bit later in the day then we initially planned so we did not do the version of this trail that included the Caramba Trail. We've done it before and the Garmin clocked 13 miles. For the first 2 miles there were a lot of bugs. I was wishing I had a little hat. Two of them got up my nose dang it. After that, no more bugs until you got to the top and then there are some bees by the fire tower but not too crazy. You do have to get a permit, you can get it from the Ranger station in town. But if you get it in the most busy summer months before Labor Day, you actually have to fax in a permit request ahead of time and they only allow 30 permits per day. You also have to either have an adventure pass for parking or you can have the America the beautiful pass and put it on your dashboard. There are bathrooms available at the trailhead. No water source along the trail. I drank almost my whole reservoir which is 2.5 L. Perfect way to spend my 7 year Anniversary with my love

    First of all, nowhere along this hike were there any Takis. Not even a suspiciously rolled tortilla…read morechip. I packed light thinking, "Surely a peak with this name will provide." It did not. Just switchbacks. Endless switchbacks. Furthermore the snack shack at the top was closed. If you're looking for Takis, I would strongly recommend sourcing them elsewhere because this peak will not be assisting.

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