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Big Bear, Holcomb Valley Off-Road Pictures
September, 2006
Scott invited us on a Jeep trip up around Holcomb Valley in Big Bear. We explored a bunch of trails and nobody broke down.
The photos with me in them are courtesy of Jim
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BigBear-0022![]() Scott gets stuck on this little rock. Hah! |
BigBear-0026![]() Digging himself deeper. |
IMG_3427-01![]() I had to help him out. |
BigBear-0011![]() This area of Holcomb Valley used to be a mining town (Belleville). This is an old cabin. |
BigBear-0016![]() Checkin' out the Van Dusin cabin. |
BigBear-0034![]() Jim heading up the trail in his Ranger. |
BigBear-0040![]() Big Jim in his sand jeep. This 2-wheel-drive V8 Jeep isn't really meant for climbing over rocks. |
BigBear-0047![]() Turning around at the top of a side-trail. |
IMG_3447-01![]() Coming back down... |
BigBear-0051![]() Jim shows the tree who's boss. |
BigBear-0055![]() One of the rock gardens. These guys knew what they were doing. We did not. |
BigBear-0062![]() This well-equipped Jeep went right through it. |
IMG_3522-01![]() My Jeep, on the other hand, was not so well-equipped. I tried a little throttle. |
IMG_3536-01![]() I made it a little ways up, but I can't do it without lockers. |
IMG_3539-01![]() Hmmm, watch those fenders. |
BigBear-0084![]() This guy went right over the big rocks. |
BigBear-0089![]() Crazy jeeper. |
BigBear-0105![]() Then we found a cave. |
BigBear-0107![]() We followed it in about 100 feet. When we got to the end, Scott farted and sent us scrambling for the exit. |
BigBear-0114![]() Jim and his jeep. |
BigBear-0119![]() Now we're heading out to the eastern edge of the San Bernadino Mountains. |
BigBear-0120![]() Jim filling up with gas. |
BigBear-0124![]() This part of the trail was really rocky. |
BigBear-0127![]() Nice view, though. |
BigBear-Panorama-1![]() Photoshop has a panorama stitching tool, but obviously it sucks. This is a view of the high desert from the San Bernadino National Forest. |
BigBear-0135![]() Three jeeps, lost in the woods. |