Hiking Trail Descriptions
We hike from Silverwood Lake to Big Bear, everywhere in between,
and beyond
and beyond
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Crestline/Silverwood Lake Meeting Place: Crestline Park & Ride (Next to Bowling Alley) 24000 Lake Drive, Crestline, CA 92325 Trail Name: Heart Rock/Breezy Point Length: 2 miles or 5.2 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Lake Gregory Length: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Name: Silverwood Lake - PCT East Length: 6 miles Elevation Gain: 300 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Silverwood Lake - PCT West Length: 6 miles Elevation Gain: 860 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Silverwood Lake Bike Path Length: 5 miles Elevation Gain: 150 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Mozumdar Temple & Pillars of God Length: 4 miles Elevation Gain: 830 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Miller Canyon West Length: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 300 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Miller Canyon East Length: 4.75 miles Elevation Gain: 550 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Miller Canyon Bike Path Length: 6.0 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Burnt Mill (SR138, 2N59) Length: 4.25 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: PCT SW at Summit Valley Length: 5.0 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 450 ft Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: PCT E. at Summit Valley + Mojave Forks Dam Length: 4.35 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 200 ft Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Miller Creek Length: 4.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate Cajon Pass Meeting Place: End of Wagon Train Rd. Trail Name: PCT at Cajon Pass, NE Length: 5.0 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 840 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: PCT at Cajon Pass, SW Length: 5.50 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 600 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: PCT E at Cajon Pass from Swarthout Canyon Road Length: 5.0 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 230 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Twin Peaks Meeting Place: Twin Peaks Sheriff Station (By Grandview and 189) 26010 CA-189, Twin Peaks, CA 92391 Trail Name: Indian Trail Length: 1.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Name: Lover’s Lane Length: 3 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Pond Loop Length: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Name: Heather's Pond Loop Length: 3.8 miles Elevation Gain: 420 ft Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Pack Trail Length: 4.0 - 5.5 miles (varies) Elevation Gain: 800 ft. Difficulty: Moderate (with obstacles) Cedar Glen Meeting Place: Cedar Glen Post Office 28982 Hook Creek Rd, Cedar Glen, CA 92321 Trail Name: Little Bear Creek Length: 4 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous Trail Name: Splinter’s Cabin - PCT South Length: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Boy Scout Camp Length: 5.1 miles Difficulty: Moderate Lake Arrowhead Meeting Place: Varies Trail Name: Dogwood Length: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain: 250 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Tunnel II Length: 4 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate Trail Name: Ash Meadows Length: 3.6 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate Trail Name: 3W65 to Ash Meadows Length: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Alberta Trail Length: 4.25 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Name: Alberta Rocky Creek Trail Length: 3.75 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Alberta Lane to Ash Meadows Length: 3.50 miles Elevation Gain: 300 ft Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Alberta Trail to Ash Meadows Loop Length: 3.25 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Ash Meadows to Squints Ranch Length: 6.00 miles Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft. Difficulty: Strenuous Trail Name: Hidden Valley Length: 3.7 miles Elevation Gain: 400 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Mojave Valley View Length: 3.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: 173 Dirt Road Length: 3.5 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 435 ft. Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Bradford Ridge Length: 2.0 miles, varies Elevation Gain: 160 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Lake Arrowhead ALA Trail Length: Varies; 3.25 miles (average) Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: ALA Trail, Hamiltair to Tavern Bay Length: 3.2 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Old Toll Road Length: 2.4 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Name: Arrowhead Ridge Length: 2.4 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Arrowhead Ridge/Old Toll Road Loop Length: 3.4 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Arrowhead Ridge Figure 8 Loop Length: 4.0 miles Elevation Gain: 400 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Little Bear Creek to Splinter's Length: 5.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Pinnacles Length: 6 miles Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft. Difficulty: Strenuous |
Running Springs
Meeting Place: Varies; Hootman Senior Center 2929 Running Springs School Rd, Running Springs, CA 92382, Dirt road across from Rocky's or other Trail Name: Coyote Rock Length: 3.25 miles Elevation Gain: 660 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Mill Peak Length: 3 or 6 miles Elevation Gain: 600 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Mill Peak Coyote Rock Length: 5.7 miles Elevation Gain: 1000 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Sequoia Grove/Keller Site #5 Length: 3.4 miles or 5.3 miles Elevation Gain: 470 ft. Difficulty: 3.4 miles - Easy to Moderate 5.3 miles - Moderate Trail Name: Keller Site #7 Length: 4 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Keller Peak Fire Lookout Length: 3.6 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Keller Peak Length: 7 miles Elevation Gain: 800 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Exploration Trail Hybrid/Creekside Length: 4 miles Elevation Gain: 470 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Exploration Trail, round trip Length: 8.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Lower Puma Trail at Rim Nordic Length: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: Lower- 660 ft.. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Upper Puma Trail at Rim Nordic Length: 6.0 miles Elevation Gain: Upper- 810 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Rim Nordic West Loop Length: 5.3 miles Elevation Gain: 800 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Little Green Valley (from Snow Valley) Length: 3.00 miles Elevation Gain: 620 ft Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Deep Creek- Alder Length: 4.8 miles Elevation Gain: 900 ft. Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous Trail Name: Slide Peak Length: 6 miles Elevation Gain: 800 ft. Difficulty: Strenuous Arrowbear Meeting Place: Dirt road across from Rocky's Trail Name: Dry Creek/Deep Creek Lake Length: 3.00 miles Elevation Gain: 200 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Green Valley Lake Meeting Place: Four possibilities- (1) Green Valley Lake Campground, (2) across from the Post Office/Malt Shop, (3) Crab Flats Rd., or 2N13 on your left before the campground parking lot. Trail Name: Storytelling Rocks Length: 3.25 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Storytelling Rocks and Echo's Trail Length: 3.0 Elevation Gain: 255 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: 2N19 to top of Ski Trail Length: 4.25 Elevation Gain: 660 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Calvary Falls via Crab Flats Rd. Length: 2.75 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Name: Pine Forest Trail Length: 3.00 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Craft Peak Length: 8 miles Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft. Difficulty: Strenuous Trail Name: Chris' Trail Length: 2.5 miles Elevation Gain: 500 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Dry Waterfall Length: 3.0 miles Elevation Gain: 315 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: High Desert View/Sue's Trail Length: 4.0 miles Elevation Gain: 600 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Echo's Trail Length: Varies (2.5-4.0 miles) Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Little Green Valley Length: 4.75 miles Elevation Gain: 620 ft Difficulty: Moderate (some bushwacking) Trail Name: Loop View of Snow Valley Length: 3.75 miles Elevation Gain: 600 ft Difficulty: Moderate Big Bear Meeting Place: Big Bear City Hall; Hootman Senior Center 2929 Running Springs School Rd, Running Springs; or Dirt road across from Rocky's Trail Name: Bridge Hike Length: 2.75 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Skyline/Grandview Length: 5.6 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Skyline Trail Length: Varies (5-6 miles) Elevation Gain: 550 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Pine Knot to Grandview Length: 7.5 miles Elevation Gain: 800 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Bluff Lake to Gunsight along Siberia Creek Length: 4.8 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Gray’s Peak Length: 6.4 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Trail Name: Cougar Crest Trail Length: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 750 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Yellow Post (YP25) Trail Length: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 500 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Trail Name: Alpine Pedal Path Length: 5.00 miles Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Other Meeting Place: Varies Trail Name: Murray Canyon at Indian Canyons, Palm Springs Length: 4 miles Difficulty: Moderate |
