Special Instructions
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NF Adventure Pass Req'd
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Updated on 12/29/2000 |
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Grass Valley Lake from Hesperia
via Hwy 173, Grass Valley road |
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Location: San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino National Forest, Southern California
Region: Lake Arrowhead Region
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Total Distance:
25.5 Mi
Elevation Gain: 3,000 Ft
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Season: Sept-April
Type: Loop |
Start Elev: 3,110 Ft
Peak Elev: 5,450 Ft
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Time: 2.47 hr
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| Driving Directions |
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From Hesperia, take Main St. east. Continue on the same road when the name changes to Arrowhead Lake Rd. Take this to its end at Hwy 173, make a left, drive 1 mile until 173 turns into dirt road and park here with a National Forest Adventure Pass. |
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Ride up 173 about 8 miles to Grass Valley Rd. Take this to Grass Valley Lake. Conitinue on Grass Valley Road to Golf Course Rd to Tunnel Dr. Make a left on Grass Valley Rd to Peninsula Dr to North Bay Rd, make a left and go to Hwy 173 and make another left and ride back down to where you parked.
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The temp was in the 50s most of this ride and it was a beautiful clear day. They were grading the road on the dirt section of Hwy 173 so that was cool. Grass Valley Lake isn't much to see but I took two pictures of it anyway. Cool ride, but no snow and that sucked.
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| Forest Details |
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The first trees appear about 5 miles into the ride. Mostly Coulter Pine along the way. |
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| Additional Elevation & Distance Information |
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From my Garmin GPS unit:
Parking elevation: 3127ft
Highest elevation: 5443ft
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| Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Parking: N34°20.212'; W117°14.740
Highest elevation: N34°16.110'; W117°12.519 |
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