Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Total Miles
19.6

Elevation

2,171.77 ft

Duration

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Rugged Forest Service road that connects the East side of Big Bear down through the San Bernardino National Forest to the desert community of Rim Rock. The environment changes from Pine forest to a dense Joshua tree forest to the desert floor as the trail drops over 2,000' over almost 20 miles. There are numerous OHV trails that spur off of Burns Canyon Road to the West. This road is impassable during winter.

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Difficulty

There are a couple of rocky drainage crossings on this road. Other than that, it is a 2-3 rating.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Wayne Taylor

Sep 20, 2024

2021 Toyota Tacoma

Temporarily Closed

Fire Danger

Rommel Calderon

Sep 01, 2024

4x4

Open

Normal

Good ride on a good day. It wasn't nearly as busy I had expected with it being Labor Day weekend, just a few other drivers.

Will Raschke

Sep 01, 2024

4x4

Open

Normal

Sandy sections aren’t too bad. Used 4Lo in areas to practice on pedal control but honestly didn’t need 4x4 for this one. Rocks near Baldwin lake are gone. One little chunky section by smarts canyon junction that was probably due more to 5 jeeps being parked in the road.

Eric Nutter

Sep 01, 2024

1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Open

Dusty

Dry and clear. Easy in a Toyota Prerunner 2wd, locker was never needed.