NPS · FIELD ENTRY

McKittrick Ridge Wilderness Campground

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Source: NPS

§ 02 — OVERVIEW

A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. Travel through the beautiful McKittrick Canyon before beginning the very steep climb up to the ridge.

From McKittrick Canyon Trailhead, the distance is 7.6 miles, with the elevation gain (significant for quite some distance) of over 2,700 feet. If you'd like to visit this beautiful ridge without quite the workout, begin instead at Dog Canyon.

Best Seasons

spring

§ 03 — AMENITIES

Amenities

Potable Water· No water

Toilets· No Toilets

Fees

Permit Reservation Fee

All Wilderness Use Permits for overnight camping will require a $6 reservation fee (one per permit) plus a scalable $6 per-person-per-night recreation fee for each individual listed on the permit.

6.00

Permit Per-Person-Per-Night Recreation Fee

In addition to the $6 Reservation Fee, all Wilderness Use Permits for overnight camping will require a scalable $6 per-person-per-night recreation fee for each individual listed on the permit. For example, one person camping one night would pay $6; while three people camping one night would pay $18; one person camping two nights would pay $12; while three people camping two nights would pay $36.

6.00

§ 04 — TRAILS NEARBY

§ 05 — CONDITIONS

Forecast on the ridge

National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly

§ 06 — SIGNAL

Cell coverage at the marker

FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain

No cell coverage detected at this coordinate.

§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD

Notes, reports & photographs

Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.

Amenities

Fees

Forecast on the ridge

Cell coverage at the marker

Notes, reports & photographs

Amenities

Fees

Forecast on the ridge

Cell coverage at the marker

Notes, reports & photographs

Nearby Campgrounds