Castle Rock Peak
Castle Rock Trail Length: 1.42 mile Difficulty: Moderate Castle Rock Trailhead is located just off Big Bear Blvd (Hwy 18), about 1 mile east of Boulder Bay Park. Look for a small brown wooden trail sign on the south side...
Big Bear Hiking Trails
Alpine Pedal Path
Alpine Pedal Path Length: 2.5 miles One Way Difficulty: Easy Hike This asphalt path meanders along the sparkling north shore of Big Bear Lake from Stanfield Cutoff to the Solar Observatory and Serrano Campground. This path features gentle ups-and-down as it...
Towne Trail
Towne Trail Length: 0.5 mile Difficulty: Easy This trail begins on Forest Road 2N08 east of Knickerbocker Road between Snow Summit Ski Area and Big Bear Lake Village. From Hwy 18, turn south on Knickerbocker Road and continue for 0.5...
Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail
Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail Length: 10 miles Round Trip (1,200 feet elevation gain) Difficulty: Hard From the south end of Stanfield Cutoff on Big Bear Blvd. Hwy 38 continue for 6 miles heading south toward Redlands. Turn right on 2N93, at...
Siberia Creek Trail
Siberia Creek Trail Length: 18.2 Miles Round Trip (5,308 feet elevation gain) Difficulty: Hard On your way to or leaving Big Bear Lake, California, hit this overnight hiking/camping trip. Being a moderately difficult route, 11 hours average to complete, this trail...
Skyline Trail
Skyline Trail in Big Bear Length: 8.5 miles One Way (160 feet elevation gain) Difficulty: Moderate Skyline Trail begins at the intersection of Forest Road 2N10 and 2N06. Popular with hikers, mountain bikers and equestrian traffic. The trail winds through stands...
Gray’s Peak Trial
Gray’s Peak Trial Length: 7 miles Round Trip (1,000 feet elevation gain Difficulty: Hard Gray’s Peak Trail is located on the west side of Hwy 38, 0.6 miles west of Fawnskin across from Grout Bay Picnic Area. CLOSED from November...
Hanna flat Trail
Hanna Flat Trail Length: 7.8 miles Round Trip (50 feet elevation gain) Difficulty: Moderate Hanna Flat Trail begins between campsites 54 and 55 in Hanna Flat Campground and shares the Gray’s Peak Trailhead on Hwy 38. The trail climbs from the...
Castle Rock Trail
Castle Rock Trail Big Bear Length: 1.1 miles east of the dam on Hwy 18 Difficulty: Moderate Castle Rock Trail is one of the most popular trails in Big Bear Lake with a great view of the lake at the...
Champion Lodgepole Pine Trail
Champion Lodgepole Pine Trail Difficulty: Moderate The Champion Lodgepole Pine Trailhead is located on the south side of Big Bear Lake. From Hwy 18, turn south on Mill Creek Road which turns into Forest Service (FS) Road 2N10 (dirt fire...
The Woodland Trail
The Woodland Trail Difficulty: Easy The path starts and ends at the trailhead off Hwy 38, 0.2 miles west of Stanfield Cutoff. This interpretive trail has 16 posted markers that correspond to a pamphlet so hikers can learn about the...
Nature Discovery Trail
Nature Discovery Trail Length: 0.5 mile Difficulty: Easy The Nature Discovery Trial is a 0.5 mile loop trail that gently winds it’s way through the forest behind the Big Bear Discovery Center. Benches and peek-a-boo views of Big Bear Lake and...