you guys crack me up!! as for main divide, it's a fun little fire road and if you want to hit the side runs there are a couple with pucker factor +3. either start from indian truck trail side or camp bluejay side on the ortega hwy. It's a good run to take some pics and work out your 4wd if you havn't done it in a while. I wish the santiago peak road was open. real nice pics up there. i suggest running it at night. much more fun and beautiful.
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As already stated, Main Divide is an easy run with some fun side runs and I think it's a very scenic drive. You'll need to enter off the Ortega Hwy side and take MD to Indian Truck trail.
Like Ace suggested, run it in both directions. Though the trail is the same, it seems completely different. Round trip should take around 3 hours.
I'd also be willing to meet up and run the trail with y'all. Schedule permitting, of course.
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If thats the case i'll come along to with my tow strap
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Thanks... for all the suggestions. I still have about a month before this trip so I have plenty of time to do some more research.
And thanks for offering to come along and show us the way around the trail, however, I don't think i'm gonna want anyone to tag along on this particular trip. Like i said earlier i'll be going with 3 other couples and i think everyone is gonna want to be alone
I saw the pics from the other forum, looked pretty scenic and some areas looked a bit challenging. I'll call tomorrow and see what parts of the trail are open, post here, and you guys can tell me which parts i should check out.
It also sounds like i'll be doing the trail in both directions... but only if timer permits
I just did Indian Truck Trail to Main Divide to Ortega this morning. It is fine, but those annoying drainage berms they cut into it are like speedbumps. You have to slow down for each one or you will bottom out the rear end really hard.
A concern is the mountain bikers and the completely blind corners. If one of them is coming down the hill, it is 100% for certain they would go right up onto your hood or off the shelf road, because there is no room for them to react and then stop. Indian Truck Trail much more so than Main Divide.
The guys that went by me today were a heavenly stroke of luck. It was the one place on ITT where there was a few hundred feet of open stretch. Anywhere else on ITT and I would have been taking one down to the hospital. The way they were booking, I think seeing me put a huge damper on their fun the rest of their way down the mountain.
I put all my lights on but still don't think it would be enough for them to see me in the daytime. Hopefully they can hear the engine or something like that.
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There is no gate or anything, just a sign. then naked people.
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I've actually been having second thoughts about this trail. Is this even a "scenic" trail?
Anyone have any suggestions for other scenic trails within 2 hours of L.A.?
Another option for a nice scenic trail in the LA area is the Rincon Shortcut. It's up in the San Gabriel mountains above Asuza, and runs 20+ miles from Rt 39 to Rt 2. It mostly follows the ridge lines so you get some nice views down into the basin and up into the mountains. It's pretty easy, but as always be prepared for changes from winter storms. Last summer it was passable by a 2wd with reasonable clearance. There is one small water crossing that is usually only a few inches deep.
The trail is gated with combo locks on both ends. You stop by an Angeles National Forest ranger station - on weekends the station at the OHV play area on Rt 39, during the week I think you need to go somewhere down in town - and they give you a permit and the combo for the locks. I think they change the combo every couple weeks. Permits are free.
Also, check ahead of time because the trail was closed for the winter and it may not be open yet.
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