By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Crestline Length: 2 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 275 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy to moderate What is it that attracts so many hikers to the Heart Rock Trail? It’s certainly not prominent signage. The...
Outdoor Adventures
Outdoor Adventures
LET’S GO HIKING – North Shore Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 3.25 miles (round trip or optional route) Elevation gain: 772 feet (return leg) Difficulty: easy (descent), moderate to semi-difficult (ascent) Let’s talk about expectations...
LET’S GO HIKING – Green Valley Lake
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 2 miles Elevation gain: none Challenge: easy The three most well-known and popular trails in the western San Bernardino Mountains are Heart Rock in Crestline, Sequoia at Heaps Peak...
One-of-a-kind B-Rail now at SkyPark
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer A dedication ceremony was held at SkyPark at Santa’s Village on Nov. 6 to dedicate the new B-Rail ride. It is a unique ride from the imaginative brain of SkyPark owner Bill Johnson and is not available anywhere else in the...
Adventuring without leaving the mountain
This Saturday, Aug. 24, folks are invited to the beer garden behind Havenwood in Running Springs where Jeremy Collins will take them along on his adventures. The Running Springs resident has produced books, articles and films from his global expeditions. A rock...
LET’S GO HIKING – Children’s Forest Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 2.2 miles Elevation gain: 57 feet Challenge: easy Our destination this week is in a setting beloved by outdoor-adventure devotees. The area’s main attraction is the Exploration...









