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

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 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

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

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

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.

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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