two operational fire lookout towers in the Cleveland National Forest. High Point Lookout, Cleveland National Forest, Palomar Mountain Los Pinos Lookout, Cleveland National Forest, near Lake Morena Boucher Hill Lookout: While this fire lookout tower is also on Palomar Mountain, it actually sits inside the Palomar Mountain State Park and not the Cleveland National Forest. It is an operational tower and works in conjunction with the USFS but is owned by the State of California and is an historic building. Wilderness areas There are 4 official wilderness areas in Cleveland National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. One of them extends into land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Agua Tibia Wilderness (partly BLM) Hauser Wilderness Pine Creek Wilderness San Mateo Canyon Wilderness Flora and fauna Cleveland National Forest is home to many wildlife species such as mountain lion, bobcat, mule deer, coyote, gray fox, ringtail cat, long-tailed weasel, opossum, black-tailed jackrabbits, desert cottontails, California ground squirrel, and many other small species. A wildlife corridor is being created between the Cleveland National Forest and Orange County’s wild coastal terrains to ensure that animals can retreat fire safely if needed. See also California chaparral and woodlands California montane chaparral and woodlands California oak woodlands References External links Cleveland National Forest Official Site In-depth article by the San Diego Historical Society Southern California Trails at Local Hikes The Nature Conservancy: Santa Ana Mountains Santa Ana Mountains Wild Heritage Project Center For Biological Diversity Santa Ana Mountains Natural History Association National Forests of California Protected areas of Orange County, California Protected areas of Riverside County, California Protected areas of San Diego County, California Parks in Southern California . Cuyamaca Mountains Laguna Mountains Palomar Mountains Santa Ana Mountains Protected areas established in 1908 1908 establishments in California Protected areas of Southern California