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Pull-thru
USFSCleveland National Forest · California
Falcon Group
Overview Falcon Group Campground has three individual group campsites just off the scenic Ortega Highway in Southern California, which connects San Juan Capistrano and Temecula Valley Highway.
Sites3all reservable
Elev.3,428ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,428 ft, Falcon Group has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 3 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 1.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
68 mi
1h31
02
San Diego
87 mi
1h56
03
Fresno
325 mi
7h13
04
San Francisco
517 mi
11h29
05
Sacramento
530 mi
11h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 3 SITES
Color byShow only
3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
128
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.