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Pseudotsuga macrocarpa LytleCreek2Photo: joedecruyenaere on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Lytle Creek

More than half of Lytle Creek’s land is conserved: 84%

84% of Lytle Creek’s land is conserved, about 3,227 acres. The biggest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest (7 mi). 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lytle Creek, 1.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
84%
3,227 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is San Bernardino National Forest, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

San Bernardino National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
3,836 acres7 mi of trail
Middle Fork Lytle Creek Road - 2N58Upper Lytle Creek DivideLower Lytle Creek DivideChaparral Neighborhood Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

3,227 conserved acres

84% of Lytle Creek’s land. Who manages Lytle Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service3,227 ac
National Forest · 3,227 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
San Bernardino National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service3,227Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Lytle Creek

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Lytle Creek
Applewhite CampgroundIn San Bernardino National Forest · USFS
Directions
Bonita Ranch CampgroundIn San Bernardino National Forest
Directions
Trails & water

4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 4.0 mi
Middle Fork Lytle Creek Road - 2N581.4 mi
Upper Lytle Creek Divide0.7 mi
Lower Lytle Creek Divide0.6 mi
Chaparral Neighborhood Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Lytle Creek: April to August

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.39.9
High (°F)525358637079858580705952
Rain (in)6.96.74.41.90.90.10.20.10.21.21.85.1

August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 6.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Lytle Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Lytle Creek

Where can I hike in Lytle Creek?

The longest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest, 7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lytle Creek’s trails?

San Bernardino National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lytle Creek?

74,993 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lytle Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,462 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lytle Creek neighbors.

Town Square →
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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →