Pilot Rock Road

Total Miles
8.8

Elevation

1,420.93 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

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Pilot Rock Road
Pilot Rock Road

Difficulty

Easy: The main route described here is steep and narrow in a few places but suitable for any high clearance 4x4 vehicle. Ridge route is much steeper with large ruts. Road 2N17X is a hardcore OHV route.

History

The dam at Silverwood Lake, aka Cedar Springs Dam, was built in 1971. In the early part of the 1900s, about 100 farming families lived in the small town of Cedar Springs, which would now be located at the bottom of the lake, had it not been razed before the lake was filled.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Wayne Taylor
Sep 18, 2024
2021 Toyota Tacoma
Temporarily Closed
Fire Danger
Trail closed until November 30, 2024 per Forest Order No. 05-12-00-24-09.
Dewey And Daisy
Aug 25, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
So many sxs’s, nobody knew to signal how many were in their groups. Was kind of stressful getting around them on the narrow trail. Also be careful of children playing around the road in at the base near the loading areas. Lots of quads ripping with no concerns for traffic. Won’t be doing this trail again on the weekends.
Robert Cameron
Jul 30, 2024
2011 Porsche Cayenne
Open
Normal
Dusty
Joseph Partaka
Jul 06, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Dusty
Great ride out to Pilot rock from the Silverwood Lake dam trail head. It was Fourth of July weekend, and trail was fairly busy. VERY dry, dusty, and hot. Came across one small mud puddle, and the only creek crossing was paved. There were rock obstacles (sticking up in path, downhill rock patches), but our stock Wrangler Sport handled them with ease. Great trail for a behinner like me.

Access Description

Take Highway 138 east about 16 miles from Interstate 15 at Cajon Junction. Turn left on a small paved road at a sign for Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area/Miller Canyon. Go north about 400 feet to Forest Road 2N37 on right. If you've driven Cleghorn Ridge, Trail #65, first, turn right on 138 and go 5.8 miles.

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