Verde Canyon

5/5 (1 reviews)
Cougar Buttes is one of the great off-road areas of Southern California that has yet to be discovered by the mainstream off-road community. Just minutes from Big Bear and Johnson Valley, this small area is easy to miss with its few rock pile hills, it almost looks like it could be someone's backyar... Read More
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Highlights of Verde Canyon

Altitude Category Icon Altitude
Camping Category Icon Camping
Desert Category Icon Desert
Overland Category Icon Overland
Sand Category Icon Sand
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Wash Category Icon Wash
Highest Elevation
3420 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
Verde Road
Nearest Town
Lucerne Valley
Nearest Services
Lucerne Valley
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
Barstow Field Office

Overview

Cougar Buttes is one of the great off-road areas of Southern California that has yet to be discovered by the mainstream off-road community. Just minutes from Big Bear and Johnson Valley, this small area is easy to miss with its few rock pile hills, it almost looks like it could be someone's backyard. But don't let this fool you, Cougar Buttes has everything Johnson Valley has but in a much smaller and more accessible area. Everything from high-speed sandy roads to some of the most extreme rock crawling and Jeeping in all of the United States. Whether you are into rock crawling, some 4x4'ing, pre-running dirt roads, overlanding, or simply just want to take a short vacation. Cougar Buttes should be your place on your next trip. One of the paths that take you to Cougar Buttes is Verde Road. It is a very scenic wash as it passes through a medium-sized canyon with plenty of views and camping along the way. This trail drops you into the east side of Cougar Buttes where the area is only good for dispersed overland style camping.

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11 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
1 Community Reviews
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