You could also do coyote canyon to pioneer town. That’s a blast of a trail. Just be mindful that the ranchers run their cattle through the canyon so keeping the speed down is a good idea since they own some of the land in the canyon.
Just did Burns Canyon, Pioneertown to Big Bear a week ago; excellent scenic easy to moderate trail! Camped on a spur of Tip Top mountain trail; awesome campsite, but be aware that getting to it involves a rocky, narrow shelf road that some may find intimidating.
Have you ever heard of Rattlesnake Canyon? It has been a few decades since I explored that area, but I'm thinking it was an offshoot from Burns Canyon. This linked video looks somewhat familiar other than the abandoned cabins along the way, and I remember the road ending, or at least looping back into itself to head back out of Rattlesnake Canyon. I was there to help a friend dry wash for gold, and we actually found a small nugget!
I've watched a couple of videos on it, and both started at the Johnson Valley end. This looks like an easy trail, but can't be the same Rattlesnake Canyon road I was on. Could be the old timer who told my buddy about it just had the name wrong, as we entered from Rimrock/Pioneer Town and our destination was a dead end canyon. That was many years ago so who knows, maybe the road has been extended to 247 now. Anyway, at least it looks like the easy adventure you're looking for. There is a much harder offshoot from the Rattlesnake Canyon trail called Motino Wash if ever looking for a challenge! I found this video to be more informative on the Rattlesnake Canyon trail as it gives GPS coordinates along the way:
