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Palomar Backpacking
- fire permits are required
& in some seasons, no fires are allowed in backcountry
- permits are required for overnight backcountry camping
check
with the correct ranger district for all back country camping
restrictions
Palomar BackRoads
Nate Harrison Grade ( aka Nigger Nate Road ) is a graded dirt
road that goes from pine filled forest of Palomar Mt. State Park
down thru oak chapparel, winding switchbacks, manzanita bushes&
end up in the rows of the citrus groves. Nice scenery over an
agricultural green valley of the fast fading SoCal rural regions.
This road is popular with the family SUVs, as well as 4x4 jeeps,
& even the local Mountain Boarders!
Palomar Campgrounds
To make a reservation at this
campground, click
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also try the surrounding areas
like Lake Henshaw,
Cleveland National Forest &
Anza Borrego State Park
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Fog is very common on this range
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Primitive
Camping 
This area is a typically dry SoCal region, with high fire risk,
therefore no primitive car camping is allowed. The majority of
the dirt roads are closed off to public use, due to the high
fire dangers.
For the areas best 'primitive' open camping options, try Anza Borrego Desert State Park 
 Some of the best San Diego sunsets
can be seen from a top this mountain range. Views go from Catalina Island
south to Baja
MX & maybe even sometimes the Salton
Sea near the south end of Anza Borrego
State Park.
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 Hiking
Some day hiking in the region. Most from State Park or Observatory
area. See backroads above for SUV
fun routes!
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Over looking Warner Springs Valley toward the West, with Palomar Mountain in the distance on the right side. (click to enlarge)
