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

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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

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.

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