OHV use in the National Forest depends upon the efforts of volunteers and their partnership with businesses that care about the outdoors. For each adoption the partners include an OHV or community group, a business, and the Forest Service. Each one gives something - the U.S. Forest Service gives the necessary training, supplies and equipment when possible; the business provides an annual cash contribution ($500 or $1000), and the group provides the maintenance needed to sustain recreational use by the public throughout the year.
Local ranger districts decide which trails or routes should be adopted and the Adopt-A-Trail Coordinator makes the route assignments based on the groups request and trail needs.
Each trail is different, but this is a list of the types of maintenance that can be required.
Removing logs and brush that encroach on the trail
Install, repair, and clean water bars or other drainage structures
Provide protection for stream crossings, meadows, and wet areas
Maintain trail to the designated rating
Remove traces of any use that occurs off the designated trail
Remove litter and any foreign items from trail
Install, maintain, and replace trail markers
Install, maintain, and replace signs and bulletin boards as needed
Our trail:
The Pilot Rock Trail was adopted by Lost Jeeps SoCal in late 2007. During the spring season, our group does monthly maintenance on the trail in order to keep it accessible to all outdoor enthusiasts. Maintenance usually consists of cleaning the trail of branches, newly fallen rocks, or any other debris that may have landed on the trail. We try our hardest to maintain this trail so that everyone can experience it.
Pilot Rock Truck Trail is also known as2N33. It starts near Silverwood Lake in the San Bernardino National Forest. -Map. It connects Silverwood Lake with Hwy 173Lake Arrowhead Area. The main trail is a roughly graded road, but there is a side trail that weaves along the peak. Some parts of it are challenging. As you move closer to the intersection with Hwy 173 you will see more vegetation and trees, the trail crosses couple of small creeks perfect for picnic, turning right/south on 173 will take you to Arrowhead City, turn left/north and you are going down into the Mojave River Forks Reservoir and dam, this is a scenic drive that eventually will take you back to where you started, Silverwood Lake.
See it on Google Earth opening the kmz file on the right.
