updated 10/18/23
Prayer Podcasts: for the city | for the officials
Current prayer points: Evacuation warnings [Dec. 13-15, 2021], 3.6 magnitude earthquake [Dec. 8] 99% chance of a >5 mag. earthquake in next 50 years; South Fire aftermath [Aug 2021]; Bonita Falls hiker found [Dec. 13] Overall crime grade is D [see details below]
Lytle Creek is a census-designated place in the San Gabriel Mountains about 16 miles northwest of San Bernardino and 10 miles from Fontana and Rialto. This small remote community is located in a large southeast-trending canyon on the eastern portion of the San Gabriel Mountains completely within the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest. People visit here for the camping, shooting range and hiking.
Demographics: Ethnic group: Caucasian 59%; Hispanic 35%; Asian 3%; Median income $71K; Est. population [2022] 640.
Serrano Indians migrated from the mountains to Lytle creek area in the summer months where it was cooler. After the Mexicans came ranchers arrived. Mormons came next to establish settlements. The Mexican/American war came to an end and Captain Lytle posted camp hunting and fishing; town got its name from him. Then farmers came and the Serranos stopped living there. For a period of time, gold fever broke out creating Texas Point Mine which is no longer in operation. You can see scars from the mine on the way into the town near San Sevaine Road. Later came the Mason Henry gang who stole horses. Two resorts rose up: Mountain Lakes Resort and Green Mountain Ranch. Mountain Lakes was owned by Silas Glenn who gave it to his son-in-law not his 2 sons. An altercation broke out and the sons were shot and killed [bullet holes can still be seen in the front door]. The town is made up of three small cities: Scotland, Tally’s and Happy Jack. San Bernardino Forest composites 200,000 acres in Lytle Creek and houses a ranger station.
“Small but mighty, and full of beauty and adventure"
Location of Lytle Creek in SBC
Specific Prayer Points
Governed by: District 2 San Bernardino County Supervisor
Points of Interest: Mountain Lakes Resort; Green Mountain Ranch; Melody's Place Bar & Grill ; Lytle Creek Firing Range
Environmental issues:
Fire issues
Earthquake issues - Lytle Creek, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 14,357 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.16% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lytle Creek, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lytle Creek, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1990.
Flooding & rockslide issues from rainstorms
Crime issues: [2022] A crime occurs every 8 days 23 hours (on average) in Lytle Creek; overall crime grade is C; violent crime C; property crime A-; other crime D+; the top issues are drug crimes at 19% [high] and vandalism at 8%. [Pray for more drug busts and people transformed by the power of the Gospel]
Spiritual:
intercessors to arise and pray for this city who live there; for people to be bold in sharing their faith with one another; for Bible studies to arise to help those connect and grow during the week
Churches [not exhaustive]
none in the city proper
nearby churches in San Bernardino & Fontana