Easy Big Bear trail recommendation?

So it’s only going to be me and a friend. We’re going to make a quick day trip out there but we’re only in one vehicle (my Tacoma) so I was thinking of doing some really light and easy snow wheeling. Nothing crazy, I know off-roading alone in the snow can be dangerous.

Any recommendations?

 

good luck getting up there with your sanity still intact.

 

Why.. The traffic?

 

I was thinking of doing 3N16, holocomb valley trail

 

ah yea. heard 3+hrs today. probably not that bad later in the week, but as long as school is out.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/us-forest-service-winter-road-closures.582415/
check for updates, i dunno with the shut down if that means gates aren't open.

 

I was thinking that same trail by another Toyota owner's suggestion

 

I would go in to big bear via Clark's grade if possible. Start off in 7 oaks off highway 38 I believe.

 

Sub’d. Hitting some trails out there next month.

 

Holcomb is good. Just drive around for a while and take some of the trails that branch off. Another great trail is Radford camp road. Might be a little hairy with snow on the ground though.

 

This. pick like half dozen or so in the area and go till ya can't and then try another. lots to pick from in Big Bear/Holcomb. Lots of side trails to explore.

 

That’s the only thing I’m concerned for.. how can I check? This is as far as I got https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=74161

 

Thanks you guys, seems like I’ll hit Holcomb if it isn’t closed due to the shutdown.

 

Post up road report/pics afterwards

 

I was just thinking of traffic.... going up 38 you can pull off on to dirt at the bottom of the hill and meet up with the Clark's grade entrance and make your way up to skyline dr.

 

I'm interested to know how it goes now too.

 

The yellow star is a entrance that will take you up to 1n16 (the blue line) which leads to Clark's grade
Coordinates are in the top right corner.

 

Never been down Clark’s grade, but it leads to 3n16?

 

1n16. This is the south side
3n16 is on the north side by crab flats (I think) going toward big bear. That side, you would detour at green valley lake and find your back road in that way.

 

@eon_blue

 

If you're looking for easy snow stuff then you'll want to stick to the fire roads, because even they can get tricky with a lot of snow up there. If you start at Green Valley Lake exit off the 38 highway going up the mountain, that takes you back to a whole network of fire roads that spread out across the entire mountain, many of which lead to some of the tougher trails but those are clearly marked. Stick to the main fire roads and you can still have some fun up there in the snow