Sand to Snow National Monument

Sacred Heritage

The Serrano and Cahuilla Indian people lived at the base of San Gorgonio Mountain and considered it a sacred place.  The Mountain provided food, medicinal plants, basket making material, deer and other animals to hunt. San Gorgonio Pass served as a major trade route from Arizona to the California coast.

Camping

 Campfire permits are required and may be restricted during fire season.  Fire danger is extreme for most of the year.  Campfire permits can be obtained online at www.preventwildfireca.org.  To learn more about the do's and don'ts for dispersed camping please visit: www.blm.gov/camping.

Recreation

The 11,500-foot San Gorgonio Mountain rises sharply from the Sonoran Desert floor and is the highest peak in California south of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The Monument includes 30 miles of the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail, and visitors can enjoy, hiking, camping, backpacking, climbing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, stargazing, mountain biking, photography, wildlife viewing, cross country skiing, and solitude. A series of preserves owned by the Wildlands Conservancy are managed for public access and serve as entry points from the north, south, and east of the Monument. 

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Use

The Sand to Snow National Monument encompasses more than 100,000 acres of Congressionally designated wilderness and is closed to all motorized vehicles including OHVs, all-terrain vehicles, motorboats, motorized equipment, bicycles, motorcycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, and portage wheels.

For More Information

• Contact the BLM Barstow Field Office at (760) 252-6000 or via the web at https://www.blm.gov/office/barstow-field-office;
• the BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office at (760) 833-7100 or via the web at https://www.blm.gov/office/palm-springs-south-coast-field-office;
• The U.S. Forest Service San Bernardino National Forest at (909) 382-2600 or via the web at https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/sand-to-snow-national-monument.