Beginner off-road trails in socal?

This is my first truck. I have 2016 TRD sport. Everything stock. Just looking for some cool spots to take my family out for weekend adventuring. I'm near hacienda heights. Last weekend I tried azusa OVH, but it was closed for construction. So that was a miss. Wondering if you guys know any other places in the area. Thanks in advance.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/monthly-so-cal-off-road-run.602786/

 

Burns Canyon Road out by Pioneer Town/BigBear is a great ride that any stock truck can do.

 

Thanks bro. This past Sunday I went up to cleghorn ridge. Bro, I was not ready for that tiny little trail. I had old tires and no experience. I saw to jeeps go in so I just followed. My heart was racing. I was expecting a wide open dirt area like Azusa OHV. Turned out to be a one lane donkey trail up a mountain. We had fun, but that was definitely above my comfort zone.

 

LOL man, that is rough, I know the feeling. There's many more mellow ones, its much better to get comfortable with your rig and your skills on easier trails with smaller obstacles. The other thing I will suggest is checking on the weather. We did this Burns Canyon trail once in rain and as we climbed up the backside of the mountain, the snow started coming down. It was no joke and we turned around, tons of people getting stuck and sliding around. Also good to have a map and gps track on your phone. You can get them from different sites and some folks here post them up sometimes as well.

 

I was at Cleghorn on Sunday as well. Wonder if we crossed paths. I was with a raptor, 4Runner and my Tacoma.

 

Bee canyon is a nice trail with a slow low creek/stream crossing

 

Is this open right now? Not sure what has been closed due to all the fires.

 

It was open a few weeks ago

 

I feel like we did. You drive a white tacoma too? I was with my whole family. If you are who I think you are, we briefly greeted each other by a ledge? You were there with a girl?

 

lyte creek and the surrounding area is cool. just wish the trail up to mt baldy was open that would be a fun trail.

 

I am also a beginner and would like to hit some not so difficult trails to get some experience. Maybe we should plan a beginner trip.

 

You could always go to Azusa canyon and break your sh!t.... i mean watch ppl break there sh$%.

 

I was there a couple of weeks ago, it was closed, ended up parking of to the side right before Burro Canyon and flying my drone.

 

What day did you go?

 

It was a November 14th.

 

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I'd be game for this. As long as everyone has some recovery attachment point LOL

 

I have recovery points on my truck, just waiting for the tow strap to arrive.