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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 seven 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!

An old cedar tree near Lake Arrowhead on Hwy 18, the Rim of the World Highway

Lost Lake is a natural oasis near Cajon Pass that not many people know about

The rugged mountain scenery near Cajon Pass

The Cucamonga Peak & Mt. Baldy Skyline at Sunset as seen from Mentone

The same shot on a clear winter's day

My mom and I wade out into the cold waters of Lytle Creek

Two kids and their dad fishing at Jenks Lake

The trail through the native plant garden behind the Lytle Creek Ranger Station

Lytle Creek after a winter's storm

Above Lytle Creek on Penstock Ridge

Above Lytle Creek and Rancho Cucamonga on San Sevaine Ridge

Clouds above Lytle Creek

More photos! Forsee Creek Trail, San Gorgonio Wilderness Big Falls near Forest Falls Aspen Grove, San Gorgonio Wilderness & Big Bear Lake Momyer Creek Trail to Alger Creek, San Gorgonio Wilderness South Fork Trail to South Fork Meadows, San Gorgonio Wilderness Keller Peak Fire Lookout and the Children's Forest Lake Arrowhead and Strawberry Peak Fire Lookout Crafton Hills and Morton Peak Fire Lookout Big Leaf Maples So Cal Fires of 07 South Fork Lytle Creek Middle Fork Lytle Creek (and here as well) Bonita Falls Wildflowers on Steroids Seeley Creek "Heart" Falls San Jacinto Mountains It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  December 08 snow photos Santa Ana Mountains, San Antonio Falls, and Big Falls January 09 Owl Canyon February 09 Fall and Fiery Sunsets More Fall photos December 09 Mt. Baldy Hike Baldy Mesa Cajon Mountain Devil's Punchbowl Back to Local Info Back to Photo Albums Back to Tarol's Homepage