Lytle Creek is right behind my house and is a good place to hike around with the kids. The easiest/quickest way to get there is to get off at the Sierra Ave exit and make a left. Sierra Ave becomes Lytle Creek Rd and you just take it straight back into the mountains. You'll pass the Lylte Creek Ranger Station if you need to buy an Adventure pass. If you don't have one, get one because the rangers patrol the area and will ticket you if your vehicle is parked without one. We always buy a year pass because we offroad so much.
There is one offroad trail up there which is 3N06A that you'll probably need 4wd to get up (one little section) only due to your wheel travel, unless you have a posi rear. I go up it in 2wd in the Explorer so but I think I have to use 4wd when it was stock.
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