The Annual Palos Verdes Street Fair & Music Festival, presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, takes place in early June. Located in Rolling Hills Estates, the Fair is the biggest event on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. With more than 200 arts & crafts booths, carnival rides for all ages, continuous live entertainment on 2 stages, an International Food Court & Beer Garden, a children’s petting zoo and kid-friendly activities, the fair promises to be loads of fun for everyone. All-day carnival ride wristbands are available. Tribute bands bring back the sounds of pop, country, Latin, jazz & rock groups. Sunday Jazz Festival features legendary jazz artists & high school jazz groups.  Proceeds from the Fair support the Chamber’s student & educational scholarships, free business success seminars & environmental groups. Free music, free parking, free admission.

annual event: June
310-377-8111
www.pvstreetfair.com

Off Road near Highway 395. Yep, Olancha has some OHV areas near the dunes, but this web site is dedicated to the real deal, scenery, hot springs, great secluded camping & of course, back road exploring. You will need a Inyo National Forest map to discover these back roads. These are minimally traveled routes, unmaintained, sometimes washed out, eroded & creek crossings (without a bridge). A few roads are paved, but most are dirt. Many require high clearance vehicle, or even 4×4. Know your vehicles limitations & be prepared to turn back when the road worsens. Cuz more often than not, it’s a sign of what more difficult terrain is to come.

Watch out for live stock – they are dumber than they look.

Owenyo Rd - Wanna parallel the highway (395) on dirt; Sure, it’s a long bumpy route – from Hwy 136 @ Dolomite to Bend City @ Mazourka Cyn.

Road# 13S05 – Mazourka Canyon Rd – leads up to some old mining camps & way behind Mazourka Peak (9410′) deep into the Inyo mountains. It’s all desert on this side, but these canyons have pinyons & more vegetation than you would imagine. Road# 9S15 & 9S14 circle Andrews Mountain (9460′) then join back up w/ Death Valley Rd (the North Pass into Saline Valley).

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest has some great dirt roads surrounding it. After you are finished with all the touristy sights & you don’t wanna spend the rest of the day in the visitors center or back at camp, try Cottonwood Canyon is full of aspens, camp sites & fishing, not cottonwood trees. 4×4 is required. Crooked Creek has boulders, boulders & more boulders. Plus some amazing camp sites with open sky views. Silver Canyon is for high clearance only, 2WD okay. This will lead you down to Laws Railroad Museum on Hwy 6, on the back side of Bishop, CA

Benton Crossing Rd (green chruch on Hwy 395)
This wide road leads out to multiple dirt roads that peel off in every direction. Many Eastern Sierra Hot Springs can be found out here on the east side of the highway. No hot spring resorts, no facilities, no clothing & very primitive.

Bishop 4×4 route Coyote Flat
Coyote Wash leads up to Coyote Flat & out to Coyote Lake. This a a spectacular high altitude plateau overlooks the Owens Valley & requires 4 wheel drive just to get up there. Pinyons, junipers, apens, wildflower meadows, old mines, & yes, lakes at 11,000′ elevation. Views of the High Sierra & South Lake.

Buttermilk Road - This dirt road is north turn off of Hwy 168, W of Bishop, CA. It is a popular spot among rock climbers. A great place for indian petroglyphs too!

Road# 9S21 – Glacier Lodge Road - Paved road. Creek exploring & fishing. Plenty Campgrounds. W of Big Pine CA

Horseshoe Meadows Rd – Paved route with great views over Owens dry lake bed; access via Lone Pine CA; A nice day trip to meadows & High Sierra scenery. Picnic & day hike!

McMurray Meadows Rd – south off of Glacier Lodge Rd (9S21) just W of Big Pine CA. You can find ancient cinder cone volcanoes & cave-like lava tubes in between this long dirt road & the highway.

Monache Meadows is a high elevation meadow that takes some time & determination to get to. This area is part of the Inyo National Forest, but can be accessed by either: backpacking thru the high Sierra’s or driving a high clearance vehicle thru Sequoia NF # 22S05 Sherman Pass Road, behind the Black Rock Ranger Station & Troy Meadows Campground. High clearance is needed, 4×4 maybe. Great camping sites near Olancha Peak trailhead. The area is surrounded by Golden Trout Wilderness & South Sierra Wilderness. From Highway 395 to Kennedy Mdws & then Monache is a full day of exploring, so you may as well stay the night up there. But bring warm gear, a campfire permit & a capable vehicle.

Manzanar Routes - Back behind Manzanar Camp there are miles of dirt roads to explore. Many creeks side camp sites can be found even with a passenger car. Small trees & sage brush. Secluded camping (for free) is possible in the Eastern Sierra.

Mono Craters (Rd# 1N11) - the youngest mountain range on the continent. Just south of Mono Lake, this route skirts the pumice cones & climbs over the Aeolian Buttes, before it meets back up with Hwy 395.

Walker Creek Rd – Oaks & creek. South of Olancha CA, look for turn off & follow dirt road up into the tight canyon.

Fish Slough Road (Rd #3V01) – open desert near tablelands. Find Indian Petroglyphs. N of Bishop

Road# 6S16 – Pine Creek Road - Creek exploring & fishing. NW of Bishop behind Rovana

Road# 4S02 – Owens Gorge Road - N of Bishop behind Lake Crowley. Camping w/ boulders & pines

Road# 4S86 – Laurel Lakes Road - Camp in aspens @ Laurel lakes, high elevation; SE of Mammoth

Road# 2S05 – Deadman Creek - Creek fishing in forest. N of Mammoth

Road# 2S07 – Owens River Road - Pine forest, near hot springs; no facilities. N of Mammoth

Parker Lake Road - Aspen & pine forest, near creeks; E of Grant Lake / N of June Lake

Walker Lake Road – Pine forest route to Walker Lake; E of Grant Lake / N of June Lake

Mt. Gleason Road / Santa Clara Divide Rd.

Angeles Crest Hwy.2 , North 9 mi. Left onto Angeles Forest Hwy.N3, drive 12 mi. to intersection of Santa Clara Divide Rd.

• Turn left on paved road to Mt. Gleason. Many dirt roads will eventually branch off on the right side. A forest service map is advised for dirt road exploration.

• LOOP -Turn right & go up the mountain past Mt. Pacifico & beyond (eventually hooks back up with Hwy.2 near Chilao area.(Check with ranger if your planning on doing this loop to make sure all gates are open)

Angeles Forest provides over 300 miles of designated OHV roads/routes. When off-roading, all vehicles must meet DMV standards for mufflers & registration. Off-highway smaller vehicles must be equipped with approved spark arresters & have valid green stickers. State law requires that ALL ATV riders wear a helmet.

• Rowher Flats OHV Area – Santa Clara/Mojave Ranger Dist
• Littlerock OHV Area – Santa Clara/Mojave Ranger Dist
• San Gabriel OHV Area – San Gabriel Ranger District

California Trail Ettiquette -

CLOSURES: Occasionally areas may be closed due to emergency situations, for resource protection, or during specific seasons when disturbances may drive animals from important habitat. These closures are usually temporary, and your patience and cooperation is appreciated.

RESPECT THE LAND DUDE

• Stream banks & lake shores are especially sensitive areas; VERY susceptible to damage. These waterway & creeks in California, are sources of food and shelter to wildlife.
• Cross streams at a 90° angle at a slow speed and – DickHead, do not travel up & down stream channels. These are precious areas.

LEAVE A GOOD IMPRESSION: Around developed sites, give other folks the space and quiet you would appreciate. Space out the RVs if possible. It’s not an RV park kinda deal. By law OHV traffic are permitted to exit & enter campgrounds, but not to PLAY within a campground. No one likes dusty salsa. If your muffler is not quiet (you’re an ass!), push your machine in the campground, with the engine shut off.

STAY ON THE TRAIL: Cutting switchbacks, taking shortcuts or hillside climbing may be a big thrill & challenge, but once vehicle scars the earth, other vehicles follow. The mob mentality maybe, Macho shit. The deep muddy ruts do long-lasting damage to vegetation, plus it doe not help w/ erosion. Rains cause further damage by washing deep gullies in tire ruts. Vegetation & wildlife habitat is lost. Ugly, permanent, unsightly scars on the earth result. Staying on trails helps protect the land. And helps keep trails open!!

Become a Adopt-a-Trail Volunteer – contact your local NFS
Outdoor Volunteering in California!

Angeles Forest – LA Back Roads

nearby towns -

• WRIGHTWOOD CA
• LA CANADA CA
• PASADENA CA
• ALTADENA CA
• PALMDALE CA
• GORMAN CA

Angeles Maps – hiking, OHV & mountain biking -

• ANGELES National Forest Map
• ANGELES Forest Topo Atlas Map
• ANGELES Forest OHV Map
• CUCAMONGA Wilderness Map
• ANGELES HIGH COUNTRY (Tom Harrison)
• ANGELES FRONT COUNTRY (Tom Harrison)
• MOUNT WILSON Map (Tom Harrison)
• MOUNT BALDY Map (Tom Harrison)
• Pacific Crest Trail MAP #2