As you get into the trail that is lined by beautiful manzanita, the cairns will be more frequent. Leading you up over a small ridge, then to the approach gully.

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As you get into the trail that is lined by beautiful manzanita, the cairns will be more frequent. Leading you up over a small ridge, then to the approach gully.

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v4 FA. Joe De Luca

This is the turnoff for the Bluff Mesa Group Camp road (2N86A), Big Bear South

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Hovhannes 'Johnny' Karagozian

Jul 26, 2011

“As you get into the trail that is lined by beautiful manzanita, the cairns will be more frequent. Leading you up over a small ridge, then to the approach gully.”

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v4 FA. Joe De Luca

As you get into the trail that is lined by beautiful manzanita, the cairns will be more frequent. Leading you up over a small ridge, then to the approach gully.

This is the turnoff for the Bluff Mesa Group Camp road (2N86A), Big Bear South

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