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Sunset view along a lakeside walking trail in Big Bear.

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...

Two Hikers in Big Bear

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...

A hiking trail winds through a mountainous landscape with a tree growing from a large boulder in Big Bear.

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...

A small wooden bridge along a forest hiking trail in Big Bear.

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...

cenic view of forested mountains and lake during a hike at Big Bear.

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.

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...

Four women and four dogs pose outdoors, ready for a hike at Big Bear.

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...

yclist rides through a forest trail surrounded by autumn trees at Big Bear.

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...

A smiling black dog wearing a pink harness sits on a large rock with a lake and mountains visible in the background.

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.

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.

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...