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Bow Canyon to Moon Ridge Loop

Bow Canyon to Moon Ridge Loop Length: 2.3 miles  Difficulty: Moderate Begin at the Ridgecrest Drive trailhead (about 1 mile southeast of Bear Mountain Golf Course) . The loop climbs steadily northeast along forested trails, reaching scenic viewpoints atop Moon Ridge. On...

A panoramic view of Big Bear Lake and surrounding mountains from a hiking vantage point.

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Bertha Peak Trail

Bertha Peak Trail Length: 7.2 mile  Difficulty: Moderate Bertha Peak Trail in Big Bear Lake is a 7.2-mile round-trip hike that climbs over 1,400 feet to reach an 8,201-foot summit. Starting near Cougar Crest Trailhead, this moderately challenging trail offers...

A clear view of Big Bear Lake and distant mountains framed by large rocks and trees.

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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...

A scenic view of mountains and valleys under a cloudy sky in Big Bear.

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Wildhorse Creek Trail

Wildhorse Creek Trail Length: 6.6 miles  Difficulty: Hard Located in the San Bernardino National Forest, Wildhorse Creek Trail offers a challenging out-and-back hike with steady elevation gain through sparse oak forest. Though it doesn’t follow a creek, the trail rewards...

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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...

Forested trail with a view of Big Bear Lake and mountains in the distance.

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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...

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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...

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Champion Lodgepole Pine Trail

Champion Lodgepole Pine Trail Length: 1.4 miles round trip  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...

Scenic dirt hiking trail through trees under a bright sky in Big Bear.

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The Woodland Trail

The Woodland Trail Length: 1.5 miles  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...

Entrance to a forest hiking trail in Big Bear with a wooden Nature Discovery Zone sign.

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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...