Level of Difficulty

Easy 

0 to 500 foot elevation gain, approx. 3 miles

Moderate

500 to 1000 foot elevation gain, approx. 7 miles

Moderate/Strenuous 

1000 to 1800 ft. elevation gain, approx. 8-12 mi.

 

Strenuous
over 1800 ft. elevation gain, over 10 mi.

REQUIREMENTS (schedule below)

Good hiking boots and socks; 1-4 quarts of water; rain jacket/windbreaker; hat, gloves, sunscreen, etc. depending on the season. Hiking poles are recommended for older hikers. Snacks or a lunch are optional depending on the length of the hike. Please no pets.
The National Forest Adventure Pass [ NFAP ] may be required.  NFAP - May be purchased at the US Forest Service Visitors Center on Highway 18 in Sky forest and at the following locations: Crestline: 7-11on Lake Drive; Twin Peaks: Pine Rose Cabins; Lake Arrowhead: Lake Arrowhead Resort, Chamber of Commerce, 7-11, Coldwell Banker Skyridge Realty, Agua Fria: Above and Beyond Sports; Cedar Glen: Trading Post; Running Springs: Chamber of Commerce, Ito Ski and Rental; Arrowbear: Deer Lick Lumber.


BOOKING A HIKE

Call the hike leader to register and find out the meeting place and other instructions. The hike leaders set the number of hikers and what they will need to carry. Trips can be booked with the hike leader starting a week in advance up to 8pm of the day before. As a courtesy we ask that you cancel by the morning of the hike with the leader if you can not attend. To ensure your place on the hike, please call early.


CARPOOLING

Some of our hikes will require carpooling so we ask that a donation be made by each hiker to the driver of $1 per 20 miles for gas, cleaning, etc.


 
Mountain Top Hiking Club
July 2009 Hike Schedule
 

 
 

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
 

Bertha Peak via the Cougar Crest Trail – Big Bear area – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
9am, moderate/difficult, 7 miles, 1400 ft. elevation gain. Bring at least 2 qts. water, layered clothing, snacks and sturdy hiking boots. We will meet at the Cougar Crest Trailhead (½ mile west of the Discovery Center) on Hwy 38 at 9am. Call Dick Banks to register or for more information (909) 866-9232

 

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
 

Cougar Crest Trail toward the Pacific Crest Trail  – Big Bear area – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
5pm, moderate, 4 mile, 1300 ft. elevation gain. We will hike 1 hour each way on the Cougar Crest Trail. Bring water and layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking at the Cougar Crest Trailhead or free parking at the Discovery Center .6 miles west of the trailhead. Call Chris Cook for more info (909) 878-4524

 

Wednesday, July 1, 2009


San Gorgonio Peak via Vivian Creek Trail – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
7am, very strenuous, 16 miles, 5,300 ft. elevation gain. This route is the shortest and oldest route to San Gorgonio peak. The elevation gain from the trailhead in Forest Falls is a staggering 5,300 ft. which will provide a good shakeout for those planning excursions into the Sierra’s this summer. We will meet at 7am at the Von’s parking lot in Big Bear Lake and carpool to the trailhead. A permit is required for this hike so space is limited. Maker your reservation early. For information call hike leader Ed Wallace (909) 584-9407

 

Thursday, July 2, 2009


Green Valley Lake area – 2N13
8:30am, easy, 4 miles, moderate elevation changes. Join us on checking out whether the lemon lilies have come back this year. and see the forest recovery from the Slide Fire. Bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen and good hiking shoes. For those who wish to hike further, Jim will take them. Register with hike leader Jackie (909) 867-4465

 

Monday, July 6, 2009


Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area

8:00 am, Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end. Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, contact Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com (909) 585-8511 or Dick at  rlbancos@yahoo.com   (909) 866-9232

 

Monday, July 6, 2009


Siberia Creek to Gunsight – Big Bear Lake area – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
8:30am, easy, 4 miles, 500 ft. elevation gain. We start at 7,600 ft and drop to 7,050 ft. where there are two giant boulders on each side of the trail that look like a gunsight. Enjoy to view of the San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties mountain ranges. We will stop at the Champion Lodgepole Pine. Bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen and hiking boots. Park in the same area on Forest Road 2N11 for visiting the Champion Lodgepole Pine or call for directions. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking.  Hike leader Chris Cook (909) 878-4524

 

Tuesday, July 7, 2009


Gold Mountain and Bertha Peak – Big Bear Lake area – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
8:30am, difficult, 10-12 miles, 3,000 ft elevation gain combined for both peaks. Bring plenty of water, snacks, lunch, layered clothing, good hiking boots, hat, sunscreen. We will meet at the Cougar Crest Trailhead parking lot on North Shore Drive (about ½ mile west of the Discovery Center) at 8:30am and carpool to our starting point on the “Dump Road.” National Forest Adventures Pass is required for parking. This double bagger is a Peaks of Big Bear hike. Hikes to the five major peaks overlooking Big Bear Valley will be made at least twice during the 2009 hiking season. Those reaching all five peaks will be given a patch commemorating the effort. Call Dick Banks for registration and information (909) 866-9232


Thursday, July 9, 2009


Bow Canyon/Sand Canyon Loop – Big Bear area – MTHC

8:30am, moderate, 6 miles, 500 ft. elevation gain. We will loop through tree covered Bow and Sand Canyons and then meet for lunch at an area restaurant. Meet at Von’s parking lot in Big Bear Lake at 8:30am to carpool to the trailhead. Register with hike leader Ed (909) 584-9407

 

Saturday, July 11, 2009


Sand Canyon/Bow Canyon Loop – Big Bear area – MTHC
9am, easy/moderate, 4 miles, small elevation gain starting on mostly flat 2N27 then climbing up to Manzanita Meadow and then down to Bow Canyon. Bring plenty of water, sturdy boots, layered clothing and snacks, sunscreen and a hat. Potluck lunch follows at Janet’s home. Register with hike leader Janet at (909) 585-8511 by Thursday, July 9.

 

Saturday, July 11, 2009


Baden Powell Hike – San Gabriel Mountains – Sierra Club, Mojave Group
8am, moderate, 8-9 miles, significant elevation gain. This is a beautiful hike in a shady wooded forest on the Pacific Crest Trail on the north side of the mountains.  Bring 3-4 qts. water, sturdy hiking boots, layered clothing, lunch, snacks. Meet at the south end of the McDonald’s Restaurant off the I-15 freeway at the 138 Hwy exit in Cajon Pass. For more information call hike leader Terrance McCorkle (760) 252-2194, cell (760) 412-1683 or oldhikerdude@verizon.net
     
Monday, July 13, 2009


Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake are
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8:00 am, Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end. Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, contact Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com  (909) 585-8511 or Dick at  rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

 

July 13 – 17, 2009


North Fork Big Pine Creek – Backpack  – Sierra Club , Big Bear Group
After spending the first night at the trailhead, this three night backpack into the John Muir Wilderness will give us views of the longest spine of 13,000 to 14,000 peaks (the legendary Palisades) in the lower 48. The trail runs along the roaring North Fork of Big Pine creek and passes nine spectacular alpine lakes. We will establish a base camp after the first day of hiking and day hike to a 12,500 foot overlook of the Palisades Glacier the next day. Our third night on the trail will be spent at Black Lake as we loop our way back to the trailhead. Space is limited. Call Ed Wallace (909) 584-9407 or Billie Wolff (909) 338-2534 for more information or to reserve a spot.  ALL SPOTS ARE TAKEN but there is a waiting list.

 

Wednesday, July 15, 2009


Green Valley Lake to Little Green Valley – MTHC
9am, moderate, 5 miles, 400 ft. elevation gain. One of the few wet meadows in the San Bernardino Mountains. We will see if the lemon lily is blooming. Bring water, snack, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing and hiking boots. National Forest Adventure Pass is required for parking. Register with hike leader Barbara (909) 338-1253 or barblev@verizon.net

 

Friday, July 17, 2009


Plantation Trail – Big Bear area – MTHC 
8:30am, moderate, 4-5 miles. Moderate paced hike is an expansion of Bill’s June 11th hike, starting a quarter mile lower and looping on a trail/road down through forest and chaparral. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, hat and hiking boots. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking. Register with hike leader Bill (909) 878-4714

 

Saturday, July 18, 2009


Xeriscape Garden Tour – Big Bear Lake – Sierra Club, Big Bear Lake
Call 909 866-5006 for details or see the Grizzly newspaper.

 

Sunday, July 19, 2009


Snow Forest Ski Area Walkabout – Big Bear area – Sierra Club, Big Bear group

9am, moderate/difficult, 5-6 miles, 1,000 ft. elevation gain. From the Big Bear Village we will walk up Pine Knot Ave. into the forest while enjoying an uphill climb with great views of the lake. to Deer Group Campground. Snacks there and then meander our way back to the Village. Bring camera and binoculars. Bring plenty of water, snacks and light lunch, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing and good hiking boots. Meet at 9am at the Bartlett Parking lot on Bartlett Road by the Chamber of Commerce building in Big Bear Village. For information contact Robbie Bos (909) 866-5006  

 

Monday, July 20, 2009


Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
8:00 am, Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end. Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, contact Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com (909) 585-8511 or Dick at  rlbancos@yahoo.com  (909) 866-9232

 

Monday, July 20, 2009


Pacific Crest Trail Holcomb Road to Highway 18 –  Sierra Club – Big Bear Group
8:30am, moderate, 4 miles. A good beginner hike. Views of Baldwin Lake and Lucerne Valley. We will start from Holcomb Valley Road by the landfill. Bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, and hiking boots. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking. Hike leader Chris Cook (909) 878-4524

 

Tuesday, July 21, 2009


Grandview Point Loop – Big Bear area – Sierra Club – Big Bear Group
8:30am, moderate, 7 miles, 500 ft. elevation gain. We will access Grandview Point via a loop route that includes Pine Know Trail, FSR 2N10, Dick’s Trail, and FSR 2N08. This is a time of the year when we will see lots of wildflowers along the wetland portion of the trail which includes corn and lemon lilies. Bring water, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing, snacks, and sturdy hiking boots. we will meet in the east parking lot of the Performing arts Center in Big Bear Lake at 8:30am and carpool to the trailhead. For information and registration call Dick Banks (909) 866-9232

 

Friday, July 24, 2009


Pine Knot Trail to Grandview Point – Big Bear area – MTHC
8am, moderate, 6 miles, 1100 ft. elevation gain. Trail starts at Aspen Glen Picnic area and meanders up thru stand of white fir and Jeffrey pine providing good vies of Big Bear Lake. Enjoy a snack at Grandview Point with it’s breathtaking view of San Gorgonio Wilderness area. Bring plenty of water, hat, sunscreen, snacks, layered clothing and good hiking boots. National Forest Adventure Pass is required for parking. Register with hike leader Janet at (909) 585-8511

 

Monday, July 27, 2009


Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
8:00am, Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end. Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, contact Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com  (909) 585-8511 or Dick at  rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

 


 

 

Pacific Crest Trail near Gold Mountain

May 2008

 

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL-WHITEWATER TO CAJON PASS


The following is a breakdown of hikes that we will be offering along our section of the PCT.
We have broken the trial into 16 segments that can be comfortably hiked in a day.
They vary from easy to very strenuous.
Please look for the segments in the regular hiking schedule.
Some will be offered more than once over the course of the year.
Most of the PCT hikes are shuttle trips. We need to
know the number of people planning to attend shuttle
hikes so we can arrange to have the proper number of
cars at either end of the trail.
So please register with the hike leader two days
before the day of a shuttle hike.



PACIFIC CREST TRAIL-WHITEWATER TO CAJON PASS


0. Whitewater

1. Mission Creek Trail Camp – 14.0miles, Very strenuous

2. Coon Creek Jump Off – 6.6 miles, moderate

3. Onyx Summit – 5.7 miles, moderate

4. 2N02 – 9.4 miles, strenuous

5. Dump RD. 3N08 – 6.2 miles, moderate

6. Van Dusen Road 3N09 – 6.9 miles, moderate

7. 3N12 – 6.3 miles, moderate

8. Little Bear Springs – 4.4 miles, easy

9. Crab Flats Road – 6.5 miles, moderate

10. Deep Creek Bridge – 6.0 miles, moderate

11. Devils Hole – 5.0 miles round trip, easy

12. Mojave River Dam – 13.0 miles, Very strenuous

13. Cedar Springs Dam – 9.4 miles, strenuous

14. Silverwood Entrance – 6.0 miles, moderate

15. Silverwood Lake to Elliot Road – 9 miles, strenuous

16. Crowder Canyon (Elliot Road to Cajon Pass) – 4.5 miles, moderate

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