We went to Big Bear for some camp'n and Jeep'n last weekend. It was really nice being there on Thursday and Friday. We felt like we had the mountains to ourselves. We logged about 50 miles on the Willys without issue, which was nice since it had numerous mechanical problems the last trip out. Most of the trails we did were easy, but being that we were there by ourselves, we decided not to go on anything too difficult. We went up to the Lookout Tower at Butler Peak. The Tower has a great 360 degree view.
One of the trails we really enjoyed was 3N08 which heads east from Holcomb Creek towards John Bull. It's not marked very well so that added some adventure to the ride. We took some fun side spurs on the way back that got pretty narrow.
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| Mess'n around | Butler Peak Lookout Tower | The view! |
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The picture on the right is the view from the tower looking towards Big Bear Lake. The volunteers at the lookout showed us how they use the Osborne instrument to site and pinpoint forest fires. Neato. What's an Osborne? Find Out.
