Big Bear Run !!!

[TemboTusk]

Off-Road Big Bear Run
This Saturday!!!
May 10th, 2008



Big Bear - May 10th (Rating = 2-3)The Club will be meeting in Fawnskin at the CAFE at 9AM. Come early have breakfast. (Drive time from Orange County to Big Bear is about 2 hours.)

Directions: Take Interstate 10 East to the Running Springs Hwy 30 exit in Redlands. Follow Hwy 30 to Hwy 330 to Hwy 18 to Hwy 38 at the Dam, go straight and follow signs to Fawnskin. (Do Not cross the dam.) Enter Fawnskin, pass the Fire Department and the Cafe is on the left side of the road. Look for Cruiser!

Map to Big Bear: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/2-ZDiI

Contact: Paul Thomas: paul_fj40@yahoo.com or 714 863-1236



Please let us know if you plan on attending.

 

[Fallon 40]

Big Bear Run

Any pictures and or trip report?
Ken

 

[TemboTusk]

Big Bear Trip

Any pictures and or trip report?
Ken

Trip Report by Paul Thomas

Saturday morning we went to the Gold Pan resturaunt,
had breakfast. Nick Vasquez pulled in. We then went to
Gold Mountain, stopped at a couple mines and trail
rode over to the John Bull trail. We went up the Bull
trail. It's not as difficult as before. The top
"tippy" area has been re-done so it's not as much
pucker factor. We then went to explore some other
areas of interest and work our way over to our adopt a
trail. From the top side the trail has a recently
installed gate blocking access and a sign stating the
trail is closed due to the fire. From the top side
there is no evidence of the fire.

We then took a different trail down to the road that
comes in from Fawnskin. As we approached Camp Wittle
we could see the results of the fire. By the time we
got to Hanna Flats campground it was erie! All the
trees are blackened, the ground is scorched, all the
manzanita bushes are like black fingers sticking out
of the ground. At Hanna Flats campground, which is
closed, most of the restrooms show fire damage, there
is no undergrowth. Some of the picnic tables made it!
We proceeded on. Just past Hanna Flats there is
another gate blocking access to that side of the
mountain. From the looks of it, I'm sure our adopt a
trail is burned out. There will be a lot of work
needed to be done to make it a passable trail again. I
am going to find out who our Forest Service contact is
and see if we can make it a summer 2008 So Cal project
to get the trail opened and cleaned up.

 

[TUFFTORQ]

Jerry, I spoke w/Greg Hoffman our USFS Adopt-a-Trail coordinator. He said that our trail is closed because of harvesting and the equipment located throughout the area on our trail. He mentioned the availability of a bigger and much better trail. THe following link may be of interest:

MJR: Jeep Trail Reports & Maps Lower Larga (2N06X) (Closed)

Now that my rig is back together and weather is warming up, I'm planning on attending on a regular basis and organizing another trail maintenance plan.

Mark

 

[TemboTusk]

Jerry, I spoke w/Greg Hoffman our USFS Adopt-a-Trail coordinator. He said that our trail is closed because of harvesting and the equipment located throughout the area on our trail. He mentioned the availability of a bigger and much better trail. THe following link may be of interest:

MJR: Jeep Trail Reports & Maps Lower Larga (2N06X) (Closed)

Now that my rig is back together and weather is warming up, I'm planning on attending on a regular basis and organizing another trail maintenance plan.

Mark

!!! WOW !!! Below is a bit of info the the new trail. Anybody want to go up to Big Bear and check it out this weekend? I heard it just snowed!


Lower Larga Trail: 2N06X
This short yet challenging trail can easily be run with Holcomb Creek.

Big Bear Area, Southern California


Begin
End
3N16
3N14
Holcomb Creek (3N93)
Holcomb Creek: 3N93Holcomb Creek Trail: Well-known for it's rock garden, heading south from the end of 2N06X will take you right through it. Click to jump to the 3N93 map!

Length: 3 miles
Time to complete: 1 hour
The Lower Larga Trail can be found in the San Bernardino National Forest near Big Bear Lake. The Lower Larga Trail is one of the toughest trails in the SBNF.

The trail is available to street legal vehicles only. You can expect to encounter large boulders. The US Forest Service rates this trail a black diamond most difficult trail and it is not recommended for stock SUVs. Body damage and breakage are a possibility.

Elevation ranges from 6000' to over 6300' and during the winter months snow and ice add to the difficulty of traversing the trail.

The Eastern entrance off 3N93 is N34° 16.876 W117° 00.296.
The Western entrance off 3N16 is N34° 17.359 W117° 02.296