2N40 - Cloudland Truck Trail

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4.4/5 (17 reviews)
Crestline, California (San Bernardino County)
Last Updated: 03/24/2018

Trail Information

Highlights

2N40 Cloudland Truck Trail is on the south-facing slopes below the community of Crestline in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is an ideal trail for the new 4x4 off-road wheeler due to no obstacles and moderate length. The views of the Inland Empire are fantastic where you can see from the Banning Pass and Mount San Jacinto to the east and Orange and Los Angeles counties to the west including the Pacific Ocean. The real highlight of the trail is on Marshall Peak where the paragliders and hang gliders launch. When conditions are good they can fly for hours on the thermals and eventually land 3,000 feet below near the California State University at San Bernardino.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Trail Reviews

4.4/5 (17)
Open
Rated 3/5
Visited: 08/16/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

It is a fun and easy trail but right now 8-16-2023 there’s an area that the vegetation has overgrown with the snow and rain we had and my 4Runner got all scratched up because the path was extremely narrow. Not a problem if you don’t mind having scratches on your rig.
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200
Open
Rated 4/5
Visited: 08/05/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Good trail to try- lots of pinstriping though further on the trail. One or two big divots to navigate in 4L but otherwise mostly 2wd high clearance and a mix of 4wd for comfort. Great views of Baldy and Cucamonga at the top.
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Open
Rated 3/5
Visited: 03/26/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Trail was pretty even most of the way, however right after waypoint 4 is a washed up rut about 4ft wide and 5ft deep at places. We had 3 cars, however the one car with the most issue going up was the 4runner due to its narrow body, making it quite tricky to straddle the line without slipping into the ditch and going sideways. I would highly recommend a spotter going through that part. The hill climbs were hard and only one of us made it halfway before getting stuck in a really muddy part and having to reverse down with the help of a spotter. The incline grade for the hill climbs are about 30 degrees at times so it's quite steep. Going up from San Bernardino had a bit of trash on the side as well as fallen branches and random debris.
Trail Review: 2N40 - Cloudland Truck Trail - Charles
Trail Review: 2N40 - Cloudland Truck Trail - Charles
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 01/08/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail was open, though a few spots were showing signs of washing out from the recent storm and it was a bit concerning. Very narrow in some spots, once you pass the launching area for the hang gliders the brush can be very heavy leading to serious pinstriping. All in all we really enjoyed this trail and the beautiful views it offered.
Trail Review: 2N40 - Cloudland Truck Trail - Charles Quarto
Open
Rated 4/5
Visited: 08/06/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Went up for sunset and to check out the city lights. Was well worth it and timed perfectly! The hang glider people are nucking futs.

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