Burns Canyon Road - NF 2N02

Total Miles
19.6

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Trail Overview

Burns Canyon Road is a 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

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

Kevin Banuelos
Mar 30, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Ed Zachowski
Mar 28, 2025
4x4
Open
Dusty
Chris E
Mar 13, 2025
4x4
Open
Snow/Ice
J I
Mar 08, 2025
4x4
Open
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Started in Rimrock -> Big Bear. First time on this trail and loved it! Very easy, nothing overly difficult. High clearance definitely needed in one or two spots. Saw a Lexus RX bone stock out there which was crazy! No way he got beyond the big muddy water area. I stayed in 2WD the entire time. Some snow and a lot of mud from the melting of snow. I’ll be back and maybe go the opposite way! Great time.
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