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Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

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Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by FishPOET » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:54 pm

Tracy wanted a weekend in Big Bear. IMO the North facing slope South of Big Bear Lake is AMAZING. Cool topography and geology around every corner. And the views aren't half bad either. Our plan was to spend most of the weekend in this area. We left Norco at 6:30pm on Friday night. Once up the hill we headed for YP30 only to find it occupied. We found a turnout about 1 mile away and stopped for the night.

Tracy enjoying a cocktail on Friday night
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Saturday morning
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Snow Plant
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Cool rocks every where you look
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Tree growing in the rocks
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San Gorgonio from 2N10
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Big Bear Lake from 2N08
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Saturday night Yellow Post 30 was vacant....not after we got there :)
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1/4 mile walk from YP30 to this view.
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Sunset. 1/4 mile walk from YP30 to this view. The road cut in the distance is the Arctic Circle section of Hwy 18.
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I like a good fire :) The benefit of a Yellow Post site over dispersed camping.
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Big Bear Lake from 2N10
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We found this COOL tent on 2N93.
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View of Big Bear Lake from 2N93.
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View of San Gorgonio aka "Old Greyback" from 2N93
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Lunch at Heart Bar on Sunday with a Stellar Jay
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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by smslavin » Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:04 pm

FishPOET wrote: Image
Hah. Cool. Recognize your truck. We were staying at Hanna Flat over the weekend. Passed you Saturday morning on the Coxey Truck Trail as we were headed out to Holcomb.
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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by VCCruzr » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:32 pm

"yellow post 30", where is this campground or camp spot located? I have been camping at Holcomb Valley campground but want to try somewhere new.

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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by FishPOET » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:10 am

VCCruzr wrote:"yellow post 30", where is this campground or camp spot located? I have been camping at Holcomb Valley campground but want to try somewhere new.

Thanks,

Derrick
YP30 is located on 2N86 at N34° 13.950 W116° 58.805

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/forums/showthread.php/9045
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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by FishPOET » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:15 am

smslavin wrote:Hah. Cool. Recognize your truck. We were staying at Hanna Flat over the weekend. Passed you Saturday morning on the Coxey Truck Trail as we were headed out to Holcomb.
We spent a couple of hours at the kiosk on 3N93 Holcomb Creek.
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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by gon2srf » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:56 am

Great pics, thanks for sharing.
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Post by OLLIE » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:27 am

Great report and write-up. Looked like it was a perfect weekend. :)
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Re: Big Bear 7/16 & 7/17

Post by salad_man » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:57 pm

Awesome area, I will have to try that yellow post out as well, looks beautiful
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