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This was another great trip up Rattlesnake canyon then to Heartbreak and on into Big Bear. The springs in rattlesnake cyn were running a little more than on previous trips but still no more than a trickle. This trail would be Great in the cooler months with some rain or water running through the canyon. We had 15 (IIRC) vehicles run through Rattlesnake and then 10 made the trip onto Heartbreak.
Here are some more pics I snapped. Hopefully others wil post up some of theirs.
Most of the tral is spent inside a nice canyon setting.
There are several small, rocky sections that provide some entertainment and challenge to the less set up vehicles.
Though we ran Heartbreak, I will refrain from posting pics of the signage or trail in order to keep from causing any controversy about the trail. It was explained to us by a NFS rep that it IS slated for eventual closure but the plan for that area has not been finalized and until it is it remains an open trail. I really wish that it could remain open forever as it is a great area and trail and since it is adopted and used I do not understand why it can't remain open.
What can we do as a group to fight this? What can we do as a group to fight future trail closures? Somehow I do not think that the Big Bear area is getting the proper amount of support from us and the trail use/access orgs to keep it all open. I think that eventually we are going to lose more of OUR trails.
(FWIW, I am already a member of BRC, CA4WDC, AZ4WDC, and other orgs)
Here are some more pics I snapped. Hopefully others wil post up some of theirs.
Most of the tral is spent inside a nice canyon setting.
There are several small, rocky sections that provide some entertainment and challenge to the less set up vehicles.
Though we ran Heartbreak, I will refrain from posting pics of the signage or trail in order to keep from causing any controversy about the trail. It was explained to us by a NFS rep that it IS slated for eventual closure but the plan for that area has not been finalized and until it is it remains an open trail. I really wish that it could remain open forever as it is a great area and trail and since it is adopted and used I do not understand why it can't remain open.
What can we do as a group to fight this? What can we do as a group to fight future trail closures? Somehow I do not think that the Big Bear area is getting the proper amount of support from us and the trail use/access orgs to keep it all open. I think that eventually we are going to lose more of OUR trails.
(FWIW, I am already a member of BRC, CA4WDC, AZ4WDC, and other orgs)
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