So Cal Wheeling and Camping

A friend of mine just inherited an 85 Toyota pick up, his first 4x4, and wants to take it out this spring for a weekend of wheeling and camping. I've been browsing through the forums here and looking a bit online to find a nice place to take him out to. Lytle Creek seems like a pretty good spot but i was wondering what everyone else's recommendation might be. We're leaving out of the LA area but the drive to doesn't matter all that much to me. Thanks

 

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Lytle Creek is pretty cool, probably some snow up there right now ! and they dont charge you to drive there. Azusa Canyon is good if you like lots of mud and some streams, except they charge like 8 bucks for the day, and they are kind of strict with the rules, last time I was out there they were patrolling alot and I seen a few people get tickets so that might not be such a good choice if its crowded. Also if you dont mind driving a bit further theres Johnson Valley OHV, good open area with a dry lake, or just hit Big Bear and theres plenty of trails