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The view towards Mt. San Gorgonio from the
Middle Fork Lytle Creek Road

I live near the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California. The San Bernardino National Forest encompasses the easternmost part of the San Gabriel Mountains, the San Bernardino Mountains, and south into the San Jacinto Mountains. These mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to the cities of San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Redlands, Palm Springs, and others. In fact, the forest contains the highest mountain in Southern California, Mt. San Gorgonio, at 11,499 feet. It's part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness which is just one of the forest's six wilderness areas. The San Bernardino National Forest is also known for its great diversity of landscapes - elevations range from just a few hundred feet to 11,499'. There are natural occurring desert palm oases and hot springs, rugged canyons including Lytle Creek, Cajon Creek, Mill Creek, and the Santa Ana River Canyon, several beautiful lakes including Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, hundreds of miles of trails, dozens of campgrounds, and the renowned Big Bear Discovery Center and Children's Forest... altogether there's a lot to see and do! So sit back and enjoy a tour of my neighborhood!