Timber Mesa is a good trail of moderate difficulty just a short drive from Lakeside Ranger Station. Temporarily closed as of 10/20/2014. source: fs.usda.gov
From Lakeside Ranger Station drive 0.2 miles on State Highway 260 towards McNary. Turn left on Porter Mountain Road (Forest Road 45). Drive 2.2 miles. Turn left at the cattle guard. Drive 75 yards to the cindered trailhead on the right.
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