Our March Club Run will be on Saturday, March 18, to Cougar Buttes, just minutes from Big Bear and Johnson Valley. According to TrailsOffRoad, Cougar Buttes has everything Johnson Valley has but in a much smaller and more accessible area. This area is rated on difficulty from 1-10, depending on which portions of which trails you choose to run. It will be suitable for stock high-clearance 4WD's, but should offer some more challenging line options as well, for those who'd like to "stretch" a bit.
We will meet at 8:30 AM, at the corner of Camp Rock Road & Astral Road (off Hwy 247; GPS coordinates 34.48724, -116.85714), to air down and hit the trail, with wheels rolling by 9:00 AM. You'll probably want to top-off your fuel tank in Hesperia or Victorville. Since our rendezvous point is just 2-3 hours away, it's close enough for a day run. However, I understand there's a lot of primitive/dispersed camping in the area, for any who would like to make it an overnight trip. When we last did this run, we camped at Soggy Dry Lake.
If you're planning to attend this run, will you please check-in on this thread, so that I know who/how many to expect?
We will meet at 8:30 AM, at the corner of Camp Rock Road & Astral Road (off Hwy 247; GPS coordinates 34.48724, -116.85714), to air down and hit the trail, with wheels rolling by 9:00 AM. You'll probably want to top-off your fuel tank in Hesperia or Victorville. Since our rendezvous point is just 2-3 hours away, it's close enough for a day run. However, I understand there's a lot of primitive/dispersed camping in the area, for any who would like to make it an overnight trip. When we last did this run, we camped at Soggy Dry Lake.
If you're planning to attend this run, will you please check-in on this thread, so that I know who/how many to expect?
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