Miller Jeep Trail

Lockwood Creek / Miller Jeep Trail

August, 2003

Many of the trails north of Los Angeles are made up of rocks and chaparral, but this trail takes you up amongst the trees. The trail runs through the Padres National Forest from Lockwood Valley Road to Alamo Mountain. You can run the trail in either direction. The trail is not wide enough for two vehicles everywhere so somebody is going to have to back down at some point. From my experience, most drivers run the trail in the same direction. I've met very few rigs that started on top of Alamo Mountain. Probably because Alamo Mtn. is in Hungry Valley SRVA, and it's a long drive through the park and up the hill on pavement to get to the top of the trail.

Exit the 5 freeway at Frazier Park / Mt Pinos and head west for 7.1 miles. Turn left at Lockwood Valley Road and drive another 5.5 miles and you should see the brown sign on the left indicating the Lockwood Creek Camp Grounds. Drive on the dirt road all the way to the base of the trail. At about .7 miles you'll come to a fork - stay on the lower trail that runs straight ahead.