Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Total Miles
19.6

Elevation

2,171.77 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

4

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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Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02
Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02
Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Difficulty

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

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Jason Er
Apr 01, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
Trail it was 50% easy and 25% intermediate and 25% in between. Drove a 2023 Wrangler Willys. Trucks should be fine, definitely needed 4WD for mud waterfalls. Subaru would be abandoned out there. Don’t drive subbies here.
Benny Moreno
Mar 30, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
Trail is very muddy and snowy we started at rattlesnake and made our way up to burns canyon and out to Baldwin lake. Definitely do not go alone in these conditions. Come prepared with food,water and warm clothes. Temperatures down to 28 degrees Fahrenheit by the afternoon. Wind can be blowing hard which will knock all the snow off the trees and you won’t see past your bumper! Be very careful going around the ruts as they are deep enough to possibly flip you if your vehicle slides into it as one of them almost did me. It’s better to just drive into the ruts than sliding into them. It is definitely doable for most rigs with proper tires and some ground clearance. Don’t go alone though! Have fun!
Mark Talkington
Mar 15, 2024
2022 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Matthew Monteleone
Mar 10, 2024
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Open
Rough/Deteriorated

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