By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Running Springs Length: 3.8-mile round trip Elevation gain: 512 feet Challenge: moderate Not every hike has to be on a trail. This one follows the paved route from the upper exit/entry point of the...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.5-mile loop Elevation gain: 483 feet Challenge: moderate to semi-difficult Situated on Grass Valley Road across from the Lake Arrowhead Country Club is an 80-acre site that...
By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Crestline Length: 2.8-mile loop Elevation gain: none Challenge: easy The scenic shoreline pathway around Lake Gregory is one the mountains’ most popular hiking/walking destinations. Some trail devotees will...
SIMS1: The Jim and Kathie Sims Trail is a study in contrasts. The initial segments are well maintained and neatly marked with logs and limbs. Elsewhere, though, the pathway becomes indistinct, potentially leading hikers off-trail. Here the route’s first major fork...
By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 50 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy Near the northwestern end of Highway 173, on the far outskirts of Lake Arrowhead, is a little-known...
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...
