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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
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