Camp Whittle
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Lucerne Valley
2n81
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 140 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is 2N81 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name 2N81, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
2N81 is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The climb is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a low point at 7,142 feet and a high at 7,295 feet, a total gain of about 140 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, and the station sits about 500 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the climb run a little cooler. Several other destinations sit within a mile. Fawnskin Tower, a climbing area, is about 0.8 miles away, and Grays Peak Group Camp and the Hanna Flat Trail are each about 0.9 miles off. The GRAYS PEAK hike is about 1.2 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Big Bear Moose Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeep Creek Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 13 mi from Lucerne ValleyNatural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Lucerne ValleyLocal outfitters
- Paddles and Pedals3 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fawnskin TowerRock climbing0.8 mi
- Grays Peak Group CampCamping0.9 mi
- Hanna Flat TrailMountain biking0.9 mi
- Hanna FlatCamping0.9 mi
GRAYS PEAKHikingPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Fawnskin AreaRock climbing1.5 mi
- Big Bear LakeLake fishing2.8 mi
- Big Bear Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Castle RockMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hanna Flat TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Knickerbocker RoadMountain biking · ~8 min drive
Going GreenMountain biking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Snow Slide 2n13Mountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Knickerbocker RoadMountain biking · ~8 min drive
- Muscle BeachMountain biking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cougar Crest Trail 1E22Mountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Don't Shoot Me TrailMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Clark's GradeMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit 2N81
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 3.7 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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