Easy Off Road Trails Near Big Bear California: Smarts Ranch Road 4x4 Trail

Smarts Ranch Road Trail is a very easy trail/road that runs from Highway 18 near Baldwin Lake, east of Big Bear Lake, approximately 7 miles to where it ends at Burns Canyon Road (2N02). Smarts Ranch Rd is mostly flat and easy but in the last 2 miles of the trail there are a few mildly rocky, rutted, steep spots. Any 4x4 vehicle including full sized trucks and AWD vehicles can navigate this trail. Because the road is mostly easy with only a few mildly rough sections Smarts Ranch Road is a great place for new and beginner off-roaders.
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