Coxey Road (3N14)

Leave the sunbaked Mojave Desert near Hesperia behind and begin an unforgettable journey into the towering forests, cool mountain air, and sparkling blue waters of Big Bear Lake. 3N14 Coxey Road is more than just a scenic dirt road. It is a gateway to adventure, carrying explorers through a dramatically changing landscape where rugged desert terrain and scattered junipers slowly give way to pinyon pines, dense mountain forests, and towering Jeffrey pines as the trail climbs higher into the San Bernardino Mountains.

For those looking for a quick escape, Coxey Road can be traveled from bottom to top in roughly two hours, creating an incredible desert-to-mountain adventure that feels worlds away from where it began. But slow down, pack the camping gear, and the same trail can become the backbone of an unforgettable multi-day overland journey. Numerous camping opportunities along and near the route allow explorers to leave civilization behind, search for a secluded campsite beneath the trees, gather around a crackling campfire, and spend the night beneath a brilliant mountain sky filled with stars. With miles of connecting forest roads and trails waiting to be explored, a simple drive along Coxey Road can easily grow into an entire weekend of backcountry adventure.

When winter arrives, the adventure transforms once again as snow blankets the towering pines, covers the surrounding mountains, and turns this normally relaxing backcountry drive into an entirely different four-wheel-drive experience. Whether you are chasing panoramic desert views, watching the landscape transform from arid Mojave vegetation into lush mountain forests, searching for the perfect campsite,