Coon Creek Yellow Post Sites
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Coon Creek Yellow Post Sites
These 19 yellow post sites are individual camping sites. Each campsite is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. No reservations. Each site is limited to a maximum of 8 persons at any one time. There is limited parking at these sites for 2 vehicles. Amenities includes 1 picnic table and 1 fire ring. There are no restroom facilities. There is no drinking water. Campfire permits are required for any type of fire use - campfires, or stoves. Campfires may not be allowed certain times of the year. Click here for current fire restriction information. Sand to Snow National Monument Yellow Post sites 17-19 are near the well-known Pacific Crest Trail that stretches from the Mexican border up to Canada. Most of these sites are shaded by pine trees and a few are near seasonal Coon Creek. Where are the Sites? These Yellow Post Sites are reached via forest road 1N02 off of Hwy 38 between Barton Flats and Onyx Summit. 1N02 is a dirt road and not recommended for low-clearance vehicles. Please refer to the Coon Creek Yellow Post site map or pick one up at the Mill Creek Ranger Station and Big Bear Discovery Center.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Restrictions
8 persons maximum. 2 vehicles maximum. • Avoid parking on grasses and vegetation at all times. • Yellow post campsites have a 14 day camping limit. • Pack out what you pack in and Leave No Trace! • No Bicycles on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)!
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.