Sand to Snow National Monument
Sand to Snow National Monument is a National Monument located in southern San Bernardino County and northern Riverside County, Southern California. Established by President Barck Obama in 2016 pursuant to his powers under the Antiquities Act, the monument is jointly managed by two serpate agencies of the federal government, the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 174,915 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS002020 |
| Center point | 34.07° N, 116.69° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 30 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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19 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Trails
21 named Forest Service trails start or end within 9.3 miles of the center point, 121 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana River Trail ↗ | 38.7 | |
| San Bernardino Peak Trail ↗ | 10.7 | |
| PCT Section 21 ↗ | 9 | |
| Vivian Creek ↗ | 8.4 | |
| Dry Lake ↗ | 6.4 | |
| PCT Section 23 ↗ | 6.2 | |
| Fish Creek ↗ | 6 | |
| PCT Section 22 ↗ | 5.6 | |
| PCT Section 24 ↗ | 5.1 | |
| Millard Canyon ↗ | 4.8 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet. The radius is the one a circle of this unit’s acreage would have, measured from the center point, so a trail listed here can fall outside the boundary.
Fire nearby
- WildfireGreen
19 mi from the center point · 55 acres
- PrescribedGreater El Cariso Rx
50 mi from the center point
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miWashington, Henry, Survey Marker ↗Big Bear City, CA
- 7.4 miTramway Gas Station ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 7.7 miSteel Development House Number 2 ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 7.8 miRiviera Gardens ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 8.1 miCarey House ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 8.1 miEdris House ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 8.1 miHamrick House ↗Palm Springs, CA
- 8.2 miAlexander, Dr. Franz, House ↗Palm Springs, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Sand to Snow National Monument?
174,915 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Sand to Snow National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Sand to Snow National Monument in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Sand to Snow National Monument?
Rules vary by unit. The BLM page has the current camping rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Sand to Snow National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.074° N, 116.690° W. Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is 22 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Sand to Snow National Monument right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Green at 19 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Sand to Snow National Monument?
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (22 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Sand to Snow National Monument?
The National Register has 49 listings within 15 miles, including Washington, Henry, Survey Marker and Tramway Gas Station.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Sand to Snow National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by trail endpoints falling inside a circle of this unit’s acreage around the center point.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.