BBBB XXV - Sunday - Easy - Off the mountain easy run

[BadSquatch]

I'll be leading a run on Sunday of Big Bear Bronco Bash, and invite anyone who's interested to join me. For those who would like to get in just a little more dirt on your way down off the mountain, this might be the run for you! That part of the mountain has been hit pretty hard by the fires, and so a lot of the trails, like Clarks Grade, are currently closed. So, I'm going to have to figure out exactly which trails are open, and determine a nice, science route down the mountain. This might have to be a mix of dirt and pavement. I'll post and update as soon as I get this figured out.

• DATE : Sunday, June 14
• TIME: 10:00 AM
• TRAIL RATING: Easy
• TRAILS: TBD
• STAGING LOCATION: TBD
• MAX VEHICLES: 15
• COMMS: GMRS/FRS Channel Primary: 16 Secondary:18 (for those of you with HAM radios that's Primary: 462.5750, Secondary: 462.6250)

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2. Matt P. ('21 FirstSquatch
3. Greg L. ('73 Bronco
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[Buk_Yeh]

Yoerg! Sounds great. Can you add two of us to Sunday's Down-The-Mountain run? Looking forward to it, man.

Matt P. ('21 FirstSquatch)
Greg L. ('73 Bronco)

 

[BadSquatch]

Yoerg! Sounds great. Can you add two of us to Sunday's Down-The-Mountain run? Looking forward to it, man.

Matt P. ('21 FirstSquatch)
Greg L. ('73 Bronco)

You got it, see you there!

 

[tom b]

FYI, I was up on skyline dr last week and the gate for clarks grade was open

 

[BadSquatch]

FYI, I was up on skyline dr last week and the gate for clarks grade was open

Thanks for letting me know! Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that the trail is officially open. We've had a lot of people cutting the locks recently... I guess I should follow my own advice and check with Mr. Ranger on the official word. I know that they have been working hard to get as many open as they can, so, fingers crossed! That would definately be my first choice!

 

[BadSquatch]

Thanks for letting me know! Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that the trail is officially open. We've had a lot of people cutting the locks recently... I guess I should follow my own advice and check with Mr. Ranger on the official word. I know that they have been working hard to get as many open as they can, so, fingers crossed! That would definately be my first choice!

BTW, according to Forest Order 05-12-00-26-03 which runs from Feb 11 2026 to Sept. 30 2026 it's still officially closed. There's actually LONG list on the Line Fire Closure list.

Road No. Road Name
1N04 RADFORD FRONT LINE
1N09 CITY CREEK
1N09A MANZANITA FLATS
1N09B KELLER MEADOWS
1N09C KELLER RIDGE
1N09D FREDALBA CREEK
1N12 THOMAS HUNTING GROUNDS
1N12A CAMP ANGELUS HELIPORT
1N12B STOVEWOOD
1N12C THOMAS HUNTING GRD SPUR
1N12D CRYSTAL PEAK HELIPORT
1N13 SANTA ANA
1N16 ALDER CREEK
1N16A ALDER CREEK SPUR
1N54 CLARKS GRADE
1N54A BELLYACHE SPRINGS
1N64 SEVEN PINES
1N64A SLIDE LAKE
1N64B YP#1
1N94 CLARKS TIE
1N96 KELLER PEAK ROAD (ABOVE UPPER GATE)
1N96YA CHILDREN’S FOREST TRAILHEAD
1S12 WARM SPRINGS
1S13 MORTON RIDGE
2N06 RADFORD TRUCK TRAIL
2N06A HAMILTON CREEK
2N15 GLORY RIDGE
2N21 SUGARLUMP
2N97 SIBERIA CREEK

Based on that list, Wildhourse Meadow seems to be open, and I know that they were working on it a couple of weeks ago to get it ready. So right now, that's looking like out most likely avenue of escape.