2N49 - Bailey Canyon

Bailey Canyon Road is at the eastern end of the 823,000 acres San Bernardino National Forest and only a short 10-mile drive from I-15. The trail passes over the San Bernardino Mountain Range, rising from Silverwood Lake and passing over Sugarpine Mountain at altitudes that are the domain of the big pine forests. The impressive tall pines are survivors of the 2003 Old Fire, which burned 91,000 acres and the scared victims are still visible. Along the road are densely packed young pines fighting for space, quickly becoming a lush forest again. There are many places to pause and enjoy the cool, sheltered quiet offered by the forest, fragrant spring flowers, and views back to Silverwood Lake.