By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Crestline Length: 2.4 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 230 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy to moderate Heart Rock may be the most well-known trail in the western San Bernardino Mountains – particularly for...
By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Running Springs/Arrowbear Length: 4.6 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 750 feet (return trip) Challenge: moderate Last week we tackled the lower half of the Children’s Forest Exploration Trail. Now it’s time...
By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Running Springs/Arrowbear Length: 4.6 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 750 feet Challenge: moderate to semi-difficult For the sake of careful identification and context, please note that the full...
By Tim Wilcox - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Heaps Peak Arboretum Length: 0.8 mile Elevation gain: 122 feet (from mid-trail) Challenge: easy A fitting place to launch this column is one of the most well-known and popular hiking destinations in the western...
Photo by Big Bear Guide Big Bear Lake – Alpine Slide Big Bear has accumulated so much snow this season that it earns top honors with an A+ for a spring break getaway. Here students can escape from textbooks, term papers and pop quizzes and do what they really want to...
