Hey guys my buddy just got a jeep and keeps asking me to hit the trails with him in big bear. I'm no jeeping prodigy but I do ok and I want to see where he is at as far as skill someplace fairly local before driving to bear and wasting our time and possibly his rig. Anyone know of a little spot with some decent obstacles around riverside or Moreno valley where I can test out his abilities?

P.S. has anyone figured out a way to get down into the Santa Ana river bed? That looks like a fun place to run around.

Thanks guys!

 

What ever you do do not go into the Santa Anna river. A friend of mine took me there. We had a lot of cops looking for us on off road vehicles. They were going to impound the Jeeps but my friend convinced them not to.

Lytle Creek at the 15 and Sierra has some trails. Nothing hard at all. But something to take your friend that has not been out. Just head north till the paved road ends.

 

You can take him to bee canyon in Hemet off the 74. You can go shooting and drive all the way to idillwild where the 371 and 74 meet.

 

I'm glad you posted that or I probably would've gotten my jeep impounded lol. Alright I'll look into those trails thanks guys

 

River bottom off main st used to be a happening place.. Since I was 8 we used to ride atc's and quads then when I hit twenties and got jeeps , we used to wheel down there too.. But about 3 yrs ago some guy got killed down there and cops have cracked down on it since. A decent place to test articulation is off box springs (central) , 215 freeway. I've only played around there a few times but never seen any law or any "no trespassing signs". Other than that... A good local (40min drive) place to wheel legit is cleghorn road off the 215/15 near lake silverwood. If u go, I'd go with u.. I live in riverside as well

 

Yeah I wish they weren't so strict around here about wheeling. That'd be pretty cool to be able to head down there after work since I work right off main! Alright cool I'll give that a look off central and if I hit any of those trails I'll give you a shout! Thanks!

 

You can do wildomar OHV

 

While your over there the trail up to San Tiago peak is a fun, easy trail with fantastic views.

Take N. Main Divide Road, off the 74 near the entrance to the Wildomar park.
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on your way down take Indian Truck Trail to get back to the Freeway.

 

Cleghorn is a good easy run for both bypasses and some funner spots gives great views.

 

Im in Corona, and also pretty new to trail rides, open desert I've done.