Maxwell Road

Total Miles
10.0

Elevation

1,659.34 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Maxwell Road
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Trail Overview

This is an off-road connector between Lake Hughes Road and the Liebre Mountain and Sawmill Motor Way (USFS Route 7N23). It takes you through the western Sierra Pelona Range, which is the lower elevation mountain range in western Los Angeles County, California. Much of this area was burned in the Lake Fire of 2020, so you will see a large amount of burnt trees and resurgent undergrowth.

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Maxwell Road
Maxwell Road

Difficulty

Some areas are a bit rough, but with moderate clearance and careful choice of lines, a 4x4 vehicle will have little to no trouble on this trip.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Kyle Miller
Jul 27, 2024
2024 Subaru Outback
Open
Normal
Dusty
Entrance off Lake Hughes Road open and can loop around to Pine Canyon Road. Road closed just West of Bear Campground due to fallen tree. Unable to access Old Ridge Route.
Mikro Kosmos.
Oct 01, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Kirk Mills
Jun 05, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Crystal Renfroe
May 07, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate

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