BBL Resort Association
630 Bartlett Road
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
TEL: 1-800-4 BIG BEAR
FAX: (909) 866-5671
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BIG BEAR VALLEY offers some of the most beautiful and
serene hiking and biking trails in Southern California. They
range from easy to considerably more challenging. Big Bear
was voted "best hiking in southern California" by the
readers of the "Orange County Register."


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If you plan to park your vehicle in the forest or at many
of the trailheads, you will need to purchase an Adventure
Pass and display it in your vehicle when parked. You can
buy the pass at Forest Service offices or at a number of
businesses throughout the Big Bear Valley.
THE ALPINE PEDAL PATH
2.5 miles long; very easy.
The Alpine Pedal Path is an
asphalt path that wanders
along the north shore of Big
Bear Lake. It is easily
accessible for hikers, skaters,
joggers and even strollers
and wheelchairs. It starts
at Stanfield Cutoff and ends
at the Discovery Center. 		THE WOODLAND TRAIL
1.5-mile loop; easy. This is
a unique nature trail with
20 posted stops. Pick up a
pamphlet at the entrance
and take the self-guided
tour where you will learn
about botany, geology and
the wildlife of this dry
woodland area. You can
leave your car in the parking
lot if you exhibit an
Adventure Pass.
CHAMPION LODGEPOLE
PINE TRAIL
.6-mile round trip; easy.
The Lodgepole Pine Trail is
on the south side of the lake
and is a gentle walk down a
path along a stream, ending
up at the Champion Lodgepole
Pine, one of the largest known
Lodgepoles in California. Begin
by driving up Mill Creek Road
(Forest Road 2N10) for 4.5
miles, turn right on 2N11
and continue 1 mile to
the trailhead.
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COUGAR CREST TRAIL
4-5.5 miles; moderate to difficult. The Cougar Crest
Trail starts .6 mile west of
the Discovery Center on
Hwy. 38. You will need an
Adventure Pass to park in
the Trailhead parking area.
On the Cougar Crest Trail you
will walk through a wide
variety of natural environments. The first
mile is a gentle uphill climb,
but after a mile or so you
will realize you are gaining
altitude. The Cougar Crest
Trail ends at the juncture of
the world famous 2,600 mile
long Pacific Crest Trail.  		THE GRANDVIEW LOOP
BIKE TRAIL
9 miles; low intermediate. A
very popular novice ride that
starts by taking the Snow
Summit Scenic Sky Chair.
This ride has a 3-mile "roller
coaster" ride to Grandview
Point Junction. There you
have the option to ride 2.5
miles to Grandview Point
where the view is beautiful
and well worth the extra time.
You eventually end up back
at snow Summit.
JOHN BULL LOOP BIKE TRAIL
14.9 miles; intermediate.
Start at the base of Van
Dusen Canyon (3N09). It's
a nice 3.4-mile warm-up climb
to Holcomb Valley, flattening
out after a while, but then
becoming steep, rutted and
sandy. Following this loop will
return you to your car.		 GROUT BAY BIKE TRAIL
13 miles; intermediate.
This trail starts with a short
paved climb from the Fawnskin
fire station up to 3N14.
Continue 2.5 miles to Hanna
Flat campground. From there,
Grout Bay Trail starts at the
back of the campsite and
starts climbing. The trail climbs
and descends and you will
end your ride back in Fawnskin.
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