Waiver - Restrictions - Rates - Mailing Address - Directions
Application
Evaluation and Approval
Our reserve staff will contact you regarding
your application. If you have any immediate questions, please feel free
to contact us directly.
TEST RESERVE
Director - Dr. Michael P Hamilton Kevin E Browne
PO Box 1775,
54445 North Circle Drive
Idyllwild California 92549
PHONE: 909-659-3811
kevin@jamesreserve.edu
ALL non-UC visitors must sign and return a waiver agreement prior to visiting a reserve.
If your application is approved, the group leader (person who is listed as contact for the requested activity) will be responsible for ensuring that all necessary waivers according to NRS waiver guidlines are submitted to reserve staff prior to the proposed visit. Waiver aggreements for minors must be signed by the parent or legal gardian.
DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS
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Main Waiver
Spanish Language Waiver - Renuncia de responsabilidad, asunción de riesgo y acuerdo de indemnización
Group Signature Form - If you have a group of adults, you may attach this Group Signature Form to the Reserve Waiver.
Multi-Reserve Waiver - If you plan to visit more than one reserve, you may use this Multi-Reserve waiver form.
NRS WAIVER GUIDELINES
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University of California James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve
PO Box 1775,
54445 North Circle Drive
Idyllwild, California 92549
909-659-3811
fax: 909-659-0553
info@jamesreserve.edu
Michael Hamilton, Ph.D. Reserve Director
director@jamesreserve.edu
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE JAMES RESERVE
Everyone is responsible for reading these rules to your students, and insuring their compliance. Failure to do so will result in suspension of your future use of the James Reserve.
Use of the Reserve and facilities is a privilege. We expect the grounds and facilities to be left in better shape than when you arrived. No collecting or trapping is allowed without approval of the appropriate use application.
1.No Dogs Allowed
2.Your group is responsible for cleaning any of the buildings and/or grounds that you use. Please emphasize that there is no janitorial service, and if the lodge or grounds are left in poor condition, that your instructor will not be allowed to use the facilities in the future. If you have any questions about cleaning procedures or expectations please ask for help.
3.The entire Reserve is powered by solar photovoltaic panels. We barely make enough power from sunlight to provide continuous electricity, so please conserve. Turn off lights when not in use (especially the bathrooms). Minimize use of water because it requires electricity to pump the water into the building.
4.You are responsible for taking all of your trash and excess supplies with you when you depart. You may not leave trash at Lake Fulmor.
5.Except when unloading, all vehicles are to be parked in the lower parking area. This is required by the local fire Marshall.
6.Both gates into the Reserve are to remain locked at all times. Instructors may give the gate combination to any drivers or students who need to enter or exit the Reserve. We have had serious vandalism problems in the past, so it is imperative that the gates remain locked.
7.Please leave the doors to the Trailfinder Lodge and the Museum closed when not in use. At an instructors request, we will provide a key to keep these doors locked if a group is away.
8.Open fires are limited to the barbecues. Ground fires may be allowed with the reserve director's permission. You may not have an open fire in the campground without permission of the reserve director.
9.Smoking is not allowed in any buildings, on the trails, or anywhere on the Reserve except in the parking lot. Please place butts and matches in the trash.
10.Camping is not allowed except in the campground across the creek from the lower parking lot. Do not pitch tents in any of the meadows unless you have permission from the reserve director.
11.If you use the museum study collections, please be very careful, many of the specimens are old and fragile. Specimens should be replaced in the same locations that they were found. Please make sure the specimen case doors are fully closed and latched when not in use.
12.A bill for use of the Reserve will be provided at the time you are here. Please reimburse the Biology Department, UCR directly unless arrangements are made with the reserve director.
SAFETY ISSUES
Use of the James Reserve, like any wild and natural area, may involve some risks. The Regents of the University of California will not accept any liability for accidents which might occur on or near the University property. Your use of the James Reserve is done strictly at your own risk! You can avoid potential problems by being aware of the following possible risks.
1) Never hike alone, always work with at least one other person and make sure that your instructor knows where you are going and when to expect you back.
2) Rattlesnakes are common and particularly quiet, so please be alert. They will bite you if you step on them. In case of rattlesnake bite remain calm, and find someone who can drive a vehicle. Do not attempt first aid such as snakebite kits, constriction tourniquets, or ice pack. The latest information we have claims that doing nothing other than getting to a hospital is the best treatment. Do not kill a snake even if it bites you. The hospital does not need the animal in order to administer anti-venom or other treatments.
3) The nearest paramedic is 7 miles south on Highway 243 in Pine Cove. There is a telephone in the Trailfinder Lodge. The nearest pay telephone is 2 1/2 miles south from Lake Fulmor on Highway 243 at the Lawler Lodge County Park facility. Dial 911 for all emergency requests (medical, fire, criminal).
4) Mountain Lions are common in this mountain range. If you encounter a cat, and it is not acting aggressive, merely leave it alone. If it is acting aggressive, make sure you stand up straight, continue staring it in the eyes, and make lots of noise. Do not run or crouch. If injured by any wildlife, make sure that you can identify what it was and inform the appropriate medical personnel.
5) If you smell or see smoke while working outdoors, please return to the Reserve and report it to the resident director, or call 911 and report it to the authorities.
6) Swimming in Lake Fulmor is done strictly at your own risk. There are no lifeguards, and there may be broken glass and fishing lines under water.
7) Do not handle rodents, they may carry bubonic plague. Exposure to rodent saliva, urine, blood or feces may lead to potential infection from Hanta virus. Ticks in this mountain range are known to carry Lyme disease.
Rates
University of California students, faculty, staff, $5 per night
Other academic users, $7 per night
Professional (agency, private, or able to pay), $15 per night
Day use fees: none, unless you need to use the Trailfinder Lodge then fees are equivalent to one night occupancy per person
A $50 fee per day will be charged for no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours of expected arrival.
Directions from UCR. Take Highway 60 east until it merges with Interstate 10. Continue for about five miles to the 8th Street exit. Turn right on 8th Street and continue a short distance to the first stop sign. Turn left on Lincoln until the next stop sign (approximately 1/2 mile). Turn right on San Gorgonio Avenue (State Highway 243) and once the road begins climbing the mountain grade continue for approximately 15 miles. When you get to Lake Fulmor Picnic Area (US Forest Service), turn left into the handicap parking lot (this is across the street from the main parking area). Pull up to the gate with the sign that says "ROAD CLOSED" and unlock the gate using the combination that has been provided to you in advance. We change the lock combination frequently so call or email before your visit. Unlock the gate and drive forward, then lock the gate behind you. Continue on the uneven dirt road until you reach a second locked gate constructed out of chain link fence. The same combination applies to this gate. Again, please lock the gate behind you. Continue to the end of the road (about 1/4 mile) and check in at the Trailfinders Lodge.
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