Cleveland National Forest · California

Kernan

5.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 802 · trail class 3 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 36-48 inches wide · hiking, horse, e-bike

Trailhead Four Corners Trailhead Drive there

Four Corners Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Federal Recreational Lands Pass/<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cleveland/passes-permits/recreation">Adventure Pass Required</a></strong>: To purchase a pass for this location visit a Cleveland National Forest office, find a local <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/r5/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=STELPRDB5181410&amp;width=full">Adventure Pass vendor</a>, or purchase online at <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/">https://www.recreation.gov/</a> &nbsp;

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Four Corners Trailhead

When area is closed due to wet weather vehicles less than 53 inches wide can still access the trails.

Distance

50 miles of connecting trails

Pets Allowed

Yes

Fees

Federal Recreational Lands Pass/ Adventure Pass Required

Hike/Ride Time

Full day

Difficulty

Easy to Strenuous - dependent on connection

Best Seasons

Year Round

Location

Off I-8 at Buckman Springs Rd.

Ranger District

Descanso Ranger District - (619) 445-6235

Located at the end of Morena Stokes Valley Rd, Four Corners trailhead connects visitors to over 50 miles of off-road trails. The staging area is the central location for off highway vehicle users to unload and access the Corral Canyon trail network. Corral Canyon OHV area provides the opportunity for a variety of riding, offering varying levels of difficulty. Four Corners Staging Area is a short ride away from Los Pinos peak where vistas offer 360 degree views of the Cleveland National Forest. This area also offers connections to the Kernan Cycle Trail, and Bear Valley Trailhead .

The parking area was designed to accommodate large vehicles with trailers. Amenities include 1 vault toilet and a picnic table. There is no potable water at this location. Passes are available at the onsite electronic kiosk. Alternatively passes can also be purchased at the local Ranger Station in Alpine, CA or at stores in Pine Valley and Lake Morena. Bobcat Meadows Campground and Corral Canyon Campground are located within a short distance of the staging area. Both provide a secluded camping experience within the OHV area.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.