2N47 - Cleghorn Ridge

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4.8/5 (62 reviews)
Hesperia, California (San Bernardino County)
Last Updated: 05/08/2023

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Cleghorn Ridge is located near beautiful Lake Silverwood, offering spectacular views overseeing the lake and the San Bernardino National Forest. This trail is great for those looking for a day of adventure. Mostly a graded fire road that any vehicle can pass through, it also offers optional difficult routes for those looking for a more challenging trail. Nearby food, gas, and camping make this an ideal trip for a family weekend. This trail has a rating of "6" which is based on the optional routes, the main trail is easily rated at a "2" and passable by a 2WD SUV or truck.

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4.8/5 (63)
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1600
Partially Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 07/23/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Did this trail again today, running just the main fire road this time as I had my family with me and didn't want to scare them too bad. Parts of the road are definitely pretty rutted maybe more of a hard 2/10 or even an easier 3/10. You could probably still run the whole fire road in 2WD though if you have enough suspension flex. The western side is still closed, so we ran it west to east, coming in from the staging area on the north side. Took us around 1 hr 45 minutes to run the whole thing, including a couple short stops along the way.
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 06/09/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Ran this trail east to west, cutting out north at the closure towards the western end. Went on a Friday and only saw one other vehicle out there the entire time. My friend drove a newer 4 door Wrangler with a 4-5" lift on 37s, with front and rear lockers (which he said he didn't end up using). I drove our 2006 Toyota Sequoia (4WD, 2" lift, 33s, open diffs with ATRAC). We did most of the offshoots, but skipped a couple of the harder ones like Cleghammer 2 and the Chute. My friend would have been able to make it I'm sure, but he didn't want to risk it, and the rock sliders I ordered aren't ready yet so I definitely didn't want to risk body damage. Next time we'll try some of the harder obstacles, and might also try running it west to east. There were a bunch of hill descents we did that looked like they'd be fun to climb instead. Note, just like other reviewers have said, the parts of the main fire road are heavily rutted in many places due to the rain last winter. Based on similar trails I've done elsewhere, I'd rate it 3/10.
Partially Open
Visited: 05/22/2023

I would like to clarify that the west side (via 15 cajon pass) is still officially closed per forest order. My apologies for any spamming.
Partially Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/22/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I went and scouted the trail today, Cleghorn is so fun after the winter storms! Some popular obstacles are a lot easier, but lots of water washed out a lot of the V-Notch obstacles! I entered from the east at lake silverswood and followed through to west side. thankfully it was open today, and I spoke to a firefighter at the west side gate who assured me it was okay that I followed through! The washout just after the popular electrical tower obstacle has gotten worse since February, I’ve added a photo for reference. I’m not sure how long this Cherokee has been off the side of the washout, but please be careful the dirt is very soft in this area!
Trail Review: 2N47 - Cleghorn Ridge - David Martinez
Trail Review: 2N47 - Cleghorn Ridge - David Martinez
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Partially Open
Rated 4/5
Visited: 05/22/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Front County Ranger District Closures until December 31st, 20203 include “Forest Road 2N47 from the 15 freeway East to the intersection with Forest Road 3N22”. You must enter and exit this trail from the east side.

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