San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

Land Management Plan Part 2
San Bernardino National Forest Strategy
September 2005
Pyramid Peak B (San Jacinto Wilderness) Places: Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National
Monument, Garner Valley.
The Pyramid Peak Inventoried Roadless Area is located on the east side of the San Jacinto
Ranger District. It is an expansion of the San Jacinto Wilderness; generally bounded on the
north by the national forest boundary, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail on the west, Live
Oak Canyon on the south, and Palm Canyon on the east. The area lies within the Santa Rosa and
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. Located nearby is the Pinyon Pines community, and
the more urbanized Coachella Valley communities located 10 miles to the north. Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians' tribal lands are also in the vicinity.
The topography in this area is generally very steep. Vegetation is characterized by chaparral and
desert ecosystems. Culturally sensitive plants also occur here and are gathered by the Cahuilla
Indian people.
Over 5,000 acres of key peninsular bighorn sheep habitat area found in and near the Pyramid
Peak Inventoried Roadless Area. In addition, modeled habitat for southwestern willow
flycatcher, least Bell’s vireo, arroyo toad, and California red-legged frog and mountain yellowlegged
frog is found within the area.
Recreation is primarily dispersed in nature and includes activities such as, hiking, camping,
nature viewing, rock hounding, and horseback riding. Some mountain bike use occurs on Forest
Designated Trail 4E01. A part of the Wellman Grazing Allotment is located here.
Raywood Flat B (San Gorgonio Wilderness) Places: San Bernardino Front
Country, San Gorgonio
The Raywood Flat Inventoried Roadless Area (two units) is located in the east side of the Front
Country Ranger District. It is an expansion of the San Gorgonio Wilderness; bounded on the
north and east by the San Gorgonio Wilderness, west by California State Highway 38 and
National Forest System road 1S22, and south by Mill Creek and topography. Raywood Flat lies
above the Oak Glen and Forest Falls communities, and the more urbanized Inland Empire
communities located 10 miles to the southwest.
The topography is characterized by primarily very steep, heavily dissected slopes and ridgelines.
Special features within the area include Little San Gorgonio Peak and portions of Sawmill
Canyon.
Vegetation consists of a dense chaparral ecosystem at lower elevations and mixed conifer at
higher elevations. Culturally sensitive plants that were traditionally gathered by the Serrano and
Cahuilla Indian people occur in this area. The area contains modeled habitat for mountain
yellow-legged frog, ashy-gray paintbrush, California dandelion, San Bernardino bluegrass, and
southwestern willow flycatcher.
Dispersed recreation activities here include hiking, nature viewing, and hunting. Trail 1W08 lies
within the Raywood Flat area, but access by the public is difficult, and visitation is light.
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