Stayed overnight, very windy at the top all night long, didn’t sleep well, but it’s an amazing hike! It was really difficult for me on the way up. But a very well maintained trail. Awesome views!!
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This is a well-built trail. It climbs through open forest which afforded ample shade earlier in the day, but there were many sunny spots by noon. Still, there was plenty of shade to cool off.
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First half of the trail is easy walking surface
Second half the walking surface is difficult being made of fractured granite rocks
This a great 10 mile out and back hike
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Lake Arrowhead lake trail. Great trail and amazing lake views!
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Cool little hike, only came out to 3.6 miles for me. (Was supposed to be 4.6)
Pros: Good views of the mountains and high desert, good amount of wildlife (saw my first rattlesnake of the summer), fun boulder scrambling near the top. Interesting scenery, more like Joshua Tree or the high desert than the mountains.
Cons: Very exposed, little shade, hot. I started at 8 and probably should have started a little earlier. Trail isn’t well marked, glad I was following the GPS track. Have to do some light boulder scrambling in a few spots and most of the way to the final peak.
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One of my favorite hikes of all time. Relatively easy grade for most of the hike with a steep section at the last half mile or so.
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Strenuous hike that starts at the Mt Baldy Village Church. I would only recommend this hike if you’re comfortable with a consistently steep ascent.
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Although the elevation can be challenging, this hike was quite enjoyable. The fire roads/cat tracks provide an easier path up that isn’t super hard on your legs/back. There are a few technical sections towards the middle/end, but everything is doable for all skill levels.
And the views are spectacular towards the end of this hike.
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nice drive with the Grand kids we saw baby humming birds feeding at some wild flowers (tried for picture but wasn't fast enough)
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I wrote the above trip report. Black Star Falls gets 3 stars for the poison oak, tagging, and muddy road. But it's a nice fall.
Black Star Road would get a 3 in my book also because it's a road walk with limited endpoints.
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Started at 6am, forgot to hit record until an hour in so this hike is actually 7hrs, 12miles. We also took a slight detour near Cucamonga Canyon area. Overall this trail currently in the Summer is easy. There are some steep bits, and some narrow trail areas but overall straight forward. Trail is much more challenging/fun in Winter.
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Kaity and I...lots of scrambling and snakes. Very different from hiking in the mountains. Nice change!
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Great hike beautiful weather. Water running, some snow still on ground up by Peak. Started track at Wellman Divide
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Great short hike along a flowing river that ends at an amazing waterfall.
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Nice Jeep ride. Quite dusty in June but great views. Could do this with 2wd vehicle if you have decent clearance.
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An easy Off-Road adventure! I drove my 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road (Stock suspension/wheels)
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Nice hike, went on a Friday and saw one other hiker, and about 8 mountain bikers and 3 snakes. My Garmin said 13.3 miles and 2,800 feet elevation gain. Some scrambling to the top of the peak.
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Arrived at trailhead at 0600 and there was plenty of parking. Hiked up counter clockwise via the ski hut route, and it was a very steep ascent! Legs did not get tired or fatigued, but the altitude was slowing me down.
Steady pace to the summit with little time stopped. The summit was incredible! Very beautiful but a little chilly. Bring wind breaker next time.
Gear:
-Prana Zion pants
-Minus 33 merino wool undershirt
-Minus 33 merino wool LS 1/2 zip shirt
- 4 Liters of water
-Nike Flex Run 2018 shoes
-Prana Zion jacket
-Osprey Talon 22 backpack
-First Aid kit
-Microspikes (did not need)
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Great 4x4 trail to Big Bear. Lockers not required in summer. Great views
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Thick Santa Ana mountain vegeration. Last mile to the peak is quite steep. Recommend hiking poles.
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Great trail. Really long. Be prepared for a workout. Lots of people, dogs, and bikes. The view at the top is amazing. Go all the way and don’t stop short.
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Great easy 4x4 trail with lots of fun off shoots. Definitely a trail for the family. Nice and long with good views.
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Great hike with the family for pre-Mother’s Day. Kids loved it and so did we. Need to go again.
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Overgrown most areas, plenty of poison oak to avoid in shaded parts, two deer spotted around intersection of Stable Ridge Trail and Central Ridge Trail (?). Sparsely populated.
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Great hike! We took this loop clockwise hiking up on the Baldy bowl and down along the devils backbone. The hike up was quite steep the whole way (nearly 4000 ft elevation in less than 4 miles), but coming down on the backbone was amazing. Also we took the easy way out and rode the lift down. They typically close at 5pm but we got lucky and they were running late. The last bit of hiking we skipped was just service road and not all that exciting. This hike is quite strenuous for only an 11 mile hike.
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Nice easy hike with a great stop at the midpoint to see the waterfall and cool off a bit in the cool water. Enjoyed it a lot but it costed $12.50 per person, which I think is a little steep.
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Somewhat difficult hike. We made it up to the picnic area, which was about 1.8 miles with an elevation gain of 1035 ft. On the way up we saw what looked like a goat that came very close to us, about 10 yards. On the way down at about 1 pm we saw an entire family of big horn sheep, about 15 of them, hanging out together eating. Other than that, it was pretty uneventful. There is no shade anywhere in the hike so go early in the day or more in the Fall and Winter months.
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4/27/19. Wonderful hike up to Sugarloaf. Nice overcast in the morning and got hotter as the marine layer burned off. We were treated to great views of all the local mountains. There are two Sugarloafs, you first see two rock cairns denoting the trail to Old Sugarloaf which looks pretty demanding. If you continue about 1 more mile, you get to New Sugarload which is a much easier hike up. I've done the latter and am looking forward to the former another day. Watch out for bikes which use this for a downhill bomb from Blue Jay. Round trip is about 12.6 miles.
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This is my favorite way to do Santiago and Modjeska in the same day. I hate the road into Holy Jim, and this route is smooth pavement until Maple Springs Road turns to dirt where you park. From there I climb a trail that I've heard called the "Sierra Club Route to Modjeska Peak" which climbs the ridge crossing Maple Springs Road repeatedly until you reach the main divide road. Heading up the Main Divide Road to the right for 100 yards, you'll see a trail on the left which provides wonderful shade going up to Modjeska Peak. The trail continues and drops back down to the main divide road where you climb up to Santiago. Return via the same route. Great in spring when the wildflowers are out. My main problem is that the first part is a bit overgrown and could use some maintenance as it's a huge deep rut in some places.
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The trail was very nice, although one leg of the upstream part of the trail was washed out, so there was no loop. This made for a rather crowded hike, with tons of tourists trooping back and forth. We were treated to pretty close views of a bighorn ram, who posed atop a rock and clambered around the rocks for our benefit. The waterfall was very nice, although the big cottonwood tree next to the plunge pool blocked views for good photography. I would rate this a 5 except for the hordes hiking the trail, which detracted from the experience.
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Nice 7.6 mile out and back hike with switchbacks through grass covered hills. Great views from the ocean to the mountains. You need your nature pass to park.
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About an inch of snow at the trail head, and as much as six inches near the top with some drifts being over a foot deep. Icy conditions from previous snow melt made for treacherous footing in many areas, so micro spikes are a necessity.
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Nice quick day hike. Had beautiful weather with views across the valley!
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An awesome hike with lots to see and fun changes in surroundings. Did it in October, which had some surprising fall color. You’ll need a vehicle with good ground clearance for the last 2 miles of off road to the trail head. Use Google Maps to navigate to the TH which is north of the summit (look for Cahuilla Mountain Trail). Definitely one of the best hikes in the area.
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Hiking up from deer springs allows for spectacular views from start to finish. It's a well maintained trail with very little foot traffic- only ran into 2 other hikers until the trail met with the trail from those who took the tram up. Was a cool 65 all the way to the top. There is no water source for the entire loop so bring a lot of water. Not much greenery as the ferns are brown and dried. Beautiful hike.
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Great hike all the way to the top. Lovely trees and views, well-maintained trail.
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