2N02 - Burns Canyon

Great trail but a few serious conditions. Although we loved this trail, we were fortunate to Drive during the week. Some off road vehicles speeding through were a concern. Motorcycles were pleasant and courteous. Scenic views and some wild animals were rewarding. Recommend to take it slow and savor the beautiful trail.

I travel this trail at least once a year since I live only a few miles from the start. It’s currently the roughest I’ve ever seen it due to all the storms. I would say the section from waypoint 8-11 is a 4 at this time due to large ruts and a lot of exposed rock, but I’ve never seen that section less than a 3, at least if you want to be more consistent with most of the other 2 rated trails in this app. Sure, it’s still totally doable for a stock 4x4 with clearance, but consider that this trail isn’t just twice as difficult as the 1 rated Holcomb Valley for example. Definitely recommend airing down if possible. Some drivers might also care to know the worst stretch is also on a narrow shelf road which is not mentioned (like many shelf roads on this app/site :) possibly because it’s not “really” that bad. But if you or any of your passengers don’t like shelf roads, I promise you won’t like that section one bit, especially not now.

Trail is open, a little rough in parts at the top half (as is a bouncy ride) after the rains but remains easy enough in 4WD and with stock Jeep clearance. It's an "ok" trail to get you from A to B vs something to do for the sights. Seems to be popular with the dirt bike crowd so expect some bike noise along the way.

Trails are officially open https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1095216.pdf

The forest service has deemed the San Bernardino Forest unsafe for public off-roaders to use until June 30th. For more information on this: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1095216.pdf If you disagree with the complete forest closure, please call (909) 382-2682 and ask to speak to the head ranger. You can also contact the head office in Washington,DC, and voice your concern there. (202) 912-7055 Another person you could contact your senator and express your feeling - (949) 598-5850 (Alex Padilla) or (202) 224-3121 (DC switch board) If you are unhappy with this at all, please make sure you sign up for the local off-road collations (Cal4wheel, and Corva). Feel free to reach out to them and ask what you can do. Cal4Wheel - (916) 381-8300 CORVA - 916-710-1950

Completed this trail before closure, nothing seemed “unsafe”. Anyways, easy trail, clearance is a must for some rocky sections.

Last review glitched out. Good trail. Easy trip up to big bear area.

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Stopped at the old west town and had lunch before hitting the East end of the trailhead. Its a fun trial with lots of interesting stops and REDWOODS! Saw a pack of donkeys toward the end of the trail.

Great trail for people new to off-roading/wheeling, though the rain and snow has bumped the difficulty up a bit. In it's current state, I'd say 4 wheel drive is required, and clearance is a necessity. We started from Pioneertown just behind Pappy and Harriette's and ascended to Big Bear. My buddy's stock Tacoma TRD Pro was able to keep up with my Rubicon without an issue, though anything less would have struggled, if not failed to reach the end. The views are exceptional, and the changes in geography and altitude make for a truly surreal experience. Definitely recommend, just come prepared with recovery gear and traction boards if you are making this run in the winter!

Ran this in a few inches of snow, East to West, and I could see a few parts being a bit slippery if the snow was deeper. A few shelf sections that combined with the snow kept it an interesting drive throughout.

Started this one in Big Bear. Nice views and plenty of room to pass vehicles almost the entire way. Next time going to do Sidewinder and Tip Top. Definitely easy with a lifted JL on 37's, but I agree with some of the other comments that state some sections are a little more difficult since the recent rains. These will likely fill in over time as people find the new line through those sections.

Ran this at night, north to south, with a stock 2008 Porsche Cayenne with ride height adjustable air suspension on oversized 31" all terrain tires. Since it was dark and we were just trying to make it home through Yucca Valley, I can't make any comments about the scenery. Trail rating needs to be bumped up to 3. There are sections rated 2 but quite a bit of exposed rocks to crawl over that require a little bit of clearance and make for a bumpy ride. I used to drive this road all the time in the late 90s and early 2000's. At that time it was mostly difficulty 2 with maybe a few sections of 3. There is a lot of historical mining activity that took place in the Rose Mine area but also on the offshoot trails like Heartbreak Ridge. If you've got the time, curiosity, and willingness to stop the vehicle and hike around, there are mining holes and remnants all over the place.

This was a great trail to take and make a great day with the family! We started at Pioneertown and made our way through. We went after recent storms and am not sure if that created new obstacles for AWD CUVs, but we definitely were challenged in a few spots. Nothing we couldn't get through, but with one very novice driver it made for some tense moments. Remember 4wd Rating of 1 equals AWD CUV rating of 3, and it multiplies from there. Lots of skid plate and poor approach/departure angle scrapping, but nothing to worry about. Waypoint 25 offered a chance to lift a wheel on the crossovers, but 4wd truck or SUV should have more than enough articulation. Scenery is beautiful and so much to explore. We will certainly be back!

Great trail to explore for a beginner. Overall easy, but some sections are rough, steep or require some clearance. Would put the majority of the trail at a level 1 to 2, but a few sections would be more a 3 in my mind.

After the recent storms, the trail seem to be quite a bit rougher between waypoints 11 and 12.

This trail was a nice trail to spend a few hours on and you can definitely get any 4x4 out here. The selection of trails you can take are great and leave options for most levels of drivers. I would defintely suggest spending tow full days out there to hike and explore connected trails.

Started in Pioneertown and went all the way to Lake Baldwin. While the trail still falls within the Easy category, I'd give a few spots a 3 instead of a 2. Rain has washed out a lot of dirt and has created some deep ruts and exposed a lot of rock. I was driving a Bronco Sport Badlands with 8.8 inches of clearance and there were two spots that I needed every bit of it. You will come to a few places where you'll need to pick your line carefully and there are some very long patches of exposed rock that will make for a very bumpy ride. There are also a couple of small sections of the shelf road that required a line that put my vehicle 12 degrees off camber which isn't a whole lot but could be disconcerting for someone that's afraid of heights. All that said, the vast majority of the trail is very easy and comfortable to traverse with mostly hard packed dirt and the occasional small rock poking through. Any stock AWD SUV should have no real problem driving the trail nor should any 2WD truck with a bit of clearance. If you're willing to bang up your undercarriage you could probably make it in your 2WD minivan but I highly doubt you'd enjoy the ride. When trying to decide if this trail is for you prioritize clearance over off-road capabilities. While I drove the entire trail in 4WD I never felt the need to lock the rear differential or drop it into one of the GOAT modes like Rock Crawl. As long as it isn't raining I doubt very much that you'll end up getting stuck. The trail itself is very scenic and there are a couple of spots that provide great views. There are also plenty of places to camp or just stop and take a break along the way. This trail makes for a great little day trip from the desert floor into the mountains of Big Bear.

Picked up this trail from around waypoint 6 coming out of Rattlesnake Canyon. Overall the trail is not terribly difficult or technical but I think it deserves a difficulty score of 3 not 2. There are a few sections where the trail is very rocky, rutted or washed out, requiring a little extra attention to navigate. Long stretches of the trail are quite rocky (making for a bit bouncier ride) but not requiring any special skill or equipment to navigate. I ran in 4h or 4l In a jeep with 32” tires and a small lift, this set up provided plenty of clearance and capability to easily handle what the trail threw at us. Perhaps a better equipped vehicle would cruise this trail as if it were nothing at all. While stopped for lunch (waypoint 16) we saw what looked like a dodge caravan racing along the trail so clearly those ‘difficult’ spots I mention are not THAT difficult if you pick a good line and go. There are some great views to be had and other things to see/explore so the trail is definitely worth running (you really should dip into rattlesnake canyon (at waypoint 6) a bit to see the Joshua’s and spring(s) if you aren’t in a hurry. We took our time and stopped to eat lunch and explore a few spots and it took us about 3 hours (from waypoint 6 to end).

I’ve done this trail 4-5 times now, and recent wash-outs from heavy rains have made fair-sized parts of it approach 3 in difficulty.

Excellent scenic route from Rimrock just outside of Yucca Valley to Baldwin Lake in Big Bear. Lots of great views. Any AWD SUV can take it, although you'll be more comfortable if you have at least some clearance and decent tires. 2WD pickups shouldn't have any trouble. There are only a few spots that might require thinking about your line. Great little day trip and a lot of camping along the way.

Only was on this trail for the portion from 3N03 to 2N70Y. Encountered good trail conditions and many others out enjoying it. The only other time I was on this trail we went the other way, coming up from the desert.

Great rating for this trail, only thing to mention would be its rocky, more than expected but not big boulders, just mostly chunky softball size rocks and some areas to feel good about tire placement but not technical by any means. Scenery and change in topography was very cool, great spots to pull out our picnic and have lunch with the kids.

Great day trip. The scenery is surreal. I was a little surprised with a couple areas, a little harder than a 2 in my opinion in a couple areas. Overall we had a blast. Highly recommend!

Took this from Joshua Tree into Big Bear; Simple and scenic ride; kid and wifey loved it. Aired down to 20psi just to make it more comfortable; kiddo slept first 25% of the trail lol. 2H the entire time except a couple spots I flipped to 4H just to help the rear diff. Otherwise pretty nice scenery; especially once you hit the reddish dirt and pine trees. Fun family run and nice way to get into Big Bear area.

Took this trail from Rimrock/Pioneertown up to Baldwin Lake (...and continued on 3N16 doing that whole trail). Great scenery and an easy road with a few somewhat challenging spots. Took a person who had never driven their Jeep on off road terrain... she loved it. Took a guy with a stock Tahoe, he loved it. Took someone with a slightly lifted KK, he loved it. So... we loved it. Good times, and amazing scenery.

Great day run trail. Started in Pioneertown with tacos and beer at the Red Dog Saloon, ended in Big Bear with pine trees and a lovely lake view. Lots of Joshua Trees (more here than in the National Park!). Definitely an easy trail, more bumps than a 1, pretty much a spot on 2. You could probably get through it just fine in your Subaru.

easy trail started from rattle snake to smart ranch

Joshua Trees, Juniper, Redwoods, Snow and Sand? Much more dramatic landscape than anticipated. Surprised by how rugged the trail became at times. Watching the TOR youtube made me feel like it would be a smooth and gradual incline but camera angles are deceptive. My wife and I thought it was more "moderate" than easy compared to other trail ratings. We're in an older 4 cylinder Toyota pickup (no power) so having 4low was nice getting up some of the steep rocky sections. Kids loved exploring rock formations at the Heartbreak Ridge junction waypoint 9 (lots of broken glass and bullet shells beware). Camping in such dramatic scenery and isolation was a real treat. Breakfast at Grizzly Manor was great! Still lots of snow laying around. Hit the tidepools and seal watching later that day to round out the Socal experience. Pioneertown was cool too.

Excellent trail to get away for the evening. Nothing to technical so if you have anyone just beginning or curious and want to try off-roading this is a great place to start. Mix in pioneer town and some time at big bear once your done and you've carved out a fun trip to recharge in time for Monday.

Great beginner trail for those looking to just get out of the house and explore. Not too many challenging obstacles besides a few rocky steep sections. 2wd friendly with a bit of clearance most vehicles shouldn’t have an issue. https://youtu.be/PiINxJjG7Qw

Burns Canyon is a regular for us. We pair it with Rattlesnake Canyon and mostly as a night run on Friday after work to end the week. It is a straight forward, mostly just dirt road, but there are some spots where a steeper incline and small ledges might be intimidating for a new driver or anyone that doesn’t like heights (like my wife haha). There are also a couple of spots that are getting quite dug out and could almost waterfall be considered a waterfall, so good tire placement is important as they are also on the shelf sections. Don’t forget to play on the playground where the red dirt creeps in and keep your eyes open for a ton of connecting trails and offshoots. I would mostly agree with the trail rating but do feel it’s beginning to push more towards and 2-3 with the wear it’s taken this year. Currently the trail is covered in snow as you begin to ascent from the desert. Started about a mile in from Rattlesnake so we turned around to avoid any possible icy shelf roads. So use caution and be prepared or turn around and go back out the way you came in.

We drove it from Pioneer Town to Baldwin Lake, and then actually crossed the highway and went over and took 3N16 to Van Dusen and our cabin on Thanksgiving Day, 2021. There was no trail traffic, none. The original posting is very accurate regarding current conditions and I agree this is an easy trail. Somebody posted it could be done in two wheel drive and that's probably true. All you would have to goose it a few places. We used our 93 Trooper and just crawled through everything. No problem at all. A very nice drive, good directions.

Last time I went up was in my completely 2019 JL. There's nothing particularly challenging. But it is a nice drive. Now I have 35s and a 3.5" lift and most importantly -- in my opinion-- sway bar quick disconnects. I got a chance to play around in the red mud hills a little this time. We turned off onto the Lake Erwin trail and skipped the less interesting parts of Burns as you head down to Baldwin. My brother's electric Sahara did most of the trail on battery alone.

Beautiful scenery (the Joshua Trees are amazing)with just enough "challenge" in spots to make you feel like you're offroad and not on a dirt road. A 2wd could do this trail with good tires and no fear of flooring it through a few spots.

Took the trail from Big Bear to Rattlesnake Canyon was a fun trail very scenic. Not overly challenging. Some narrow spots. Did not do the entire trail this trip.

I ran the trail east-west from Pioneertown to Big Bear and it was amazing! Maybe not the most comfortable during the summer - 90F and no aircon, but beautiful nonetheless. From the arid hills and the canyon at the start, to the avenue of Joshua Trees and bristlecone pines, and the semi-welcome sight of civilization (and the promise of a cold beer), this has been one of my favourite trails so far! It took me just over 3 hours including stops at some of the mines. I did all of it in 2WD in my XJ (3" w/ 31's aired down to 20# and loaded down with overlanding gear), although I basically let the vehicle creep in 1/2nd gear up all of the rocky hills to save wear on my suspension. It's rated as easy, but good tires are necessary and caution is needed if you drive a stock height vehicle. Not saying that it can't be done, but I think you'll be more at ease if you have an extra inch or two. A majority of the trail is rocky (nothing crazy, but go slow and save your tires) and the hills can be challenging if you pick a wonky line. I usually go out by myself so I'm overly cautious, but if you have a buddy with you and you'd like to have some fun, the area around Rose Mine has a few hill climbs and woops that look like a great time for a properly equipped rig!

Fun trail from Big Bear to Pioneer Town (or vise versa). Some mildly challenging spots, but no real need for 4-wheel drive, just some clearance. A stock Land Rover Sport followed us down without any issue. A few offshoots to play around on, and some mines to explore. Great views and variety of scenery. We caught a glimpse of a young buck running across the trail in front of us closer to Pioneer Town (5:10 in the video). Took us under two hours to complete. Take the time to walk around Pioneer Town before or after, depending on start/finish, it's a pretty cool place and still an active movie set. A few sections of the trail to give you an idea. *Video is actually HD, but seem to be getting some distortion between the camera and windshield?

Com ones this with 3N03 to make a nice loop trail. Easy trail in a beautiful setting, which gets you to other spur trails for more fun! Great area but can get VERY busy on weekends

Easy trail in our 3rd gen Tacoma TRDOR w/2" lift and 33 MT's. Ran with some friends with a mildly-lifted JKU and a full size Dodge 2500. No issues, plenty of scenery and pull-outs to enjoy some drinks along the way. Such a great experience running from high desert to Big Bear and noticing the geography, flora and fauna change when passing through different biomes.

Very cool trail. It was fun going from desert all the way into snowy mountains. Even with recent snow, the trail wasn't too challenging, just a few rocky sections that required us to slow down a bit. We also saw four wild Burros just hanging out on the side of the trail.

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We entered at Baldwin Lake on our way to Rattlesnake Canyon Rd which is way point 1 on the map. Hikers and 4wds in both directions on this road. Long sections of exposed rock will prove right your decision to air down. We stopped and looked for evidence of the Old Pontiac down the hills but it was cleaned up nicely it appears.

AWESOME route to get to Big Bear! I took my dad to PioneerTown for a cat fish sandwich and a beer and Pappy and Harriets and set out for some fishing up in Big Bear. FYI, cell service for verizon right in that area sucked, and maps wouldn't load. Thankfully I had my little external gps antenna and got right to the trail head with no issues. This is as easy of a trail as it gets I think. No worries on anything there. Saw some boneheads though man, damn UTV's going WAY too fast. Some really beautiful scenery. I've never seen so many Yucca Trees! Some of the views are pretty awesome, with some really cool rock formations and the yucca trees. There are also some pretty neat properties along the way. It got me thinking, who the hell is living out there and what do they do??? Haha. Seriously though, it was a rad adventure. We hit the "sidewinder canyon" on the way up too, careful if you veer off the main burns canyon road as that sidewinder trail is no joke and gets real rough real quick.

This trail is the top of our list to take visitors to display the variety of California landscape. We went in a direction opposite of the TOR map. Coming down from the dense pine trees of Big Bear we drove through Joshua Trees sharing the land with Pine Trees then all out Sonoran Desert. I thought the topography and scenery through it all was beautiful. Even after the TOR trail description ends (begins in my case) there are still miles of dirt road and I still very interesting geography and scenery. Homes, some hovels some nice, dot the area after the trails end. Its interesting to see how they live. They appear to have water delivered and providing their own power. At 100F no one was outside. The trail was easy with several opportunities to try other more challenging routes or just play areas. One I remember 2N70Y is Forest Service rated Black Diamond (its on TOR). Around the mining areas there are huge reddish tailing mounds that have become play areas. The old Pontiac mentioned in the report at waypoint 3 is gone. The heavy gates blocking mine entrance and warning signs we could not find and we even doubled back to check again. These must have since been removed. A closed off mine entrance was visible from the road. Interesting within this mine entrance was a Joshua Tree taking hold. A top tip: Print out the TOR map and waypoints and bring it along. My wife very much enjoyed tracking along and read the descriptions at each waypoint. Kudos to the author for putting in putting in the time to research and provide interesting descriptions of the mine area.

I ran this trail from Big Bear to Pioneertown which seems to be the opposite direction of most, but it was just as fun. I had zero issues with the trail in a FJ Cruiser TTUE, and I would probably rate it closer to easy than moderate, but that might be my rig and/or the direction I ran it. I watched a few YouTube video's before I went and saw plenty of Subaru's doing it without issue, save for a few rocky parts on the trail it's pretty easy. There's a fun spot between waypoint 5 & 6 with red/pink dirt with a bunch extra credit mounts/hills that can be a lot of fun for a more capable lifted/4x4 rig - proceed at your own risk. As long as you have some decent ground clearance and some A/T tires you'll be fine on 2N02. There's nothing exciting in the way of views, lots of desert and Joshua trees. P.S., Unless I'm blind, the old Pontiac at waypoint 2 is now gone.

Great trail. I drove it in my tundra, a few sections were somewhat narrow, but nothing to worry about. It took about two hours flat; however, I wish I took a little more time to get out and hike around some areas, maybe try to find some old mines.

We started from Pioneertown and ended at the lake. I really liked the trail. There was not a lot of traffic but probably because it was a Friday. The trail is considered moderate, but I had no problems whatsoever in my Ram and kept it in 2wd the whole time. I was with a stock 4 Runner and he had to be careful about clearance issues in certain areas. Would love to do when it's a little wet because it seems like there would be a lot of water crossings. I actually like this one more than Holcomb Trail, 3n16. Instagram@RamUber1500

This is a nice trail that takes you through some beautiful areas and I think the 3 rating describes this appropriately. It's a relatively popular trail and I came across what looked like a club outing of about twenty or so Jeeps. Aside from that there were five or six other smaller groups. As the description states, the mines can't be explored which is unfortunate and makes this less of a get out and explore trip and more of a point to point traverse. Seasonally, I can imagine a couple stream crossings that would introduce some water element, but the trail was completely dry when I did it. That all said, it's a very pretty drive and the isolated camping potential would be awesome especially if you want to avoid the camping zoo of Holcomb Valley.

Great trail started in Rim Rock to Big Bear. Did a few trails in Big Bear then returned through Burns Canyon.

Wonderful trail that had light traffic on Memorial Day. Air down is a must as there are sharp rocks around 34.228173, -116.675233. This is where I had a flat on the uphill climb with aired down tires at 25 psi front/back. Once tire was replace with spare, I aired down to 18 front/ 20 back it was fine for the remainder of the trail.

Took trail to pioneer town to check it out. There's usually a lot of people so watch your speed on turns. Cool way to get from area to area. More like a road then trail.

Vehicle: Stock 2020 Tacoma - 4x2 - TRD Off-road. Took my Tacoma all the way through from Rimrock to Big Bear and was a fantastic ride! There was still a little bit of snow as we neared Big Bear and the run off made some spots muddy but still very doable. There were a few spots that were rocky but my ~9 in. clearance cleared all rocks no problem. Lovely scenery, tons of Joshua trees and solitude.

Pretty fun trail in the snow. There were lots of people out and some sliding around and getting stuck. We didn't have any issues except waiting for other people. Weather was great with fresh snow on the ground. Pictured where we pulled to the side to let some downhill traffic go by us.

Another nice drive, been doing this for a few years now. Just a few areas where you need to be careful with the line driven, but anyone w 4x4 and moderate skills can do it. But low clearance is not advised for those areas. BTW, if you don't know what a 3 diamond symbol stands for, then learn the system, and stick to blue ones... Stay on the main trail w- blue markers...Met someone w/ a device considering a side trail listed. Not smart...

Great trail from the desert up to big bear. Perfect for beginners like myself nothing to challenging a couple of steep rocky hills I didnt go to 4 low at all I think a two wheel vehicle with a good driver can make it no problem in the no snow months I have ran this in the winter before a slippery in the snow and ice but still very doable

Loved the trail, tooks us an hour and 50 minutes to finish. We took a small 5-10 minute break. Great trail for beginners. Would recommend bringing a snack and drinks.

Ran this trail from big bear down to pioneer town. Traffic in both directions but not too bad. Low was 82F when Palm Springs was 102F. Stock 4runner wasnt too bad. Aired down to 20 psi for rocks. There are 2 shooting ranges on the west end. Nice!

Ran this trail for the first time today, from Pioneertown to Baldwin Lake. Absolutely loved it. Incredible transitions from Joshua Trees to scrub pine to full size pine trees and mountain views. By far the prettiest terrain I've seen in the greater Big Bear area. Highly recommended. Thanks for the excellent trail write up.

Ran out there for the 1st ever Jeep Bash by Adventure Offroad.... What a ton of fun. Can't wait for next year.

This is a nice drive to get away. Pretty easy trail with just a few areas were you need to use good judgment and good tire placement.

fun weekend on burns canyon trail pretty easy 2wd doable just stay on the burns canyon trail. if you are entering threw pioneer town you will see some signs saying next 10 miles private property just keep in mind the respect for others and there homes keep the speed down till you hit the trail point just look out for the mountin lion direction sign and then you can go nilly willy. when on burns canyon there are a few other trail heads that you will see on this trail just know that some of those trails can be pretty tough so if your not preparied to handel a trail of that level you may find your self in a sticky situation. when on the trail between point 2 to almost three you will find your self in a sorta split point two paths one that goes up a moutian and the other sorta going down the first time taking this trial it was little tough trying to figuer out which way to take to stay on the path. just know to stay on burns canyon trail split right and go up the mountin its just a little rocky. if you do decide to go left at the split you will be starting (2N70Y) sidewinder trial it will meet up with burns canyon trail just note the trail is pretty crazy 4wd was used and higher clearance is diffently something i would say you may want to have to avoid damages to your rig. so stay to the right and you sholuld be good take your time on this trail and enjoy the views there is alot of good spots you can bunker down for a good lunch. this trial is well traveled both times i have been on it i have seen more then 6 groups doing this trail so just keep in mind there will be other people out there so approach all blind turns with caution. other then that this trail is really fun and is one of my favorites by far .

For a beginner this trail was very exciting. I was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport all stock. Drove from East to West. There were some parts that were rocky but for the most part it was dirt roads. Unfortunately we did not come across the Pontiac. Very nice trail especially when the weather is cool. It would be great to come back when the snow falls.

We had a great time on this trail. Good for beginners, as others have said...nothing too technical, but definitely not a boring drive. We were fine in a stock R50 pathfinder and tacoma 2wd with the sport package. Beautiful views, with a nice transition of vegetation, from desert to joshua tree to juniper/pinyon pine to some montane pine. We missed the turnoff for the mine, but did make a few stops to take in the view. I'll definitely take this route again, and hopefully build out my vehicle to handle the more challenging connecting routes. Definitely keep an eye out for dirt bikes and mountain bikes...most of them seemed to be taking the west-east (downhill) direction, at least around midday.

Super fun traill for beginners Was able to do it in stock tacoma trd off road you just have to pick your lines lots of wildlife came across a deer feeding my 8 year old thought that was the coolest .... watch out for dirt bikes

This is a great trail for spending a long and lazy day driving from the desert up to Big Bear. The scenery is spectacular and the changes in the fauna are cool. Take the top off the jeep, bring along a big picnic lunch and a full cooler, and drive up with your favorite girl. The side trails are very interesting, too, if you're not in a hurry.

If you're feeling really adventurous, there are a couple of outdoor shooting ranges (Arrastre #1 and #2) along the way. Bring your firearm and know the rules of outdoor ranges!

Final point. This road is used by some as a "highway" from the desert at Yucca Valley to Big Bear. Hard to blame them, if you have a 4WD vehicle it is far shorter than using the numbered highways. Just don't be surprised if someone passes you in either direction at 30-40 mph.

I did this trail in a stock height Subaru Crosstrek with a cut bumper for approach angle. Never had to get out for spotting but some parts had to think which line is best. The trail itself is a beautiful drive from the Joshua Tree forest in the desert to the mountains at Baldwin Lake. This is in my top 5 trail favorites.

Came up from pioneer town. Definitely a few sections there that 2wd would really struggle unless you are a very good driver. Definitely a must drive! I will be doing it again.

Ran this trail in stock height Tacoma TRD 4x4OH and Chevy Colorado Z71 out and back starting at Pioneertown. What a fun trail this was! Beautiful views to go along with a trail that takes you through sand, rocks, ups, downs, and all arounds! I firmly believe this trail is a 3 due to the frequent sections of rocks and ruts. Never had to get out and spot and never had any issues with clearance for being in stock height trucks, but did have maybe one or 2 sections that initially looked a little sketchy. Just for fun, we did the trail back from Big Bear to Pioneertown in 2wd drive and never even struggled. Sure it wasn't the easiest or smoothest ride, but it was very manageable if you know what you're doing and have sufficient clearance; just be careful of the narrow roads and cliffs! Also, don't forget to stop by historical Pappy & Harriet's for a beer before heading back home. Check out the video for footage of our entire run up to Big Bear.

I did this from Baldwin lake to Pioneer town and I agree with the other comment about the recent rains making this trail a little harder. I have a 4wd crv and there were a few spots (uphill rocky and rutted sections) that I got lucky with the line I chose. Overall this is a fun trail, I started on the west end of 3N16 and continued to 2N02 into Yucca Valley.

By far one of my favorite runs. Amazing scenery with the transition from high desert to the high country. However I would consider this trail a 4 minus. Due to recent rains/snow washouts, as of March 2018 there are a few rocky areas that are very unlikely with a 2WD (stock) vehicle going up from Rimrock. If you're running from Baldwin Lake there are a few rutted steep-ish hill climbs that are pushing the limits of 2WD as well.

Hi, I was only on the northwestern 3 miles of 2N02 Burns Canyon in route to mapping 2N87Y Erwin Road. My photos are from that trailhead. This portion of the trail is in great shape with light snow on the ground.

Fun day in our stock 4Runner with a friend from Ultimate Yota club. We started from Hwy 127 and worked our way south to Holcomb Valley. Very easy road.