Outdoor Adventures

LET’S GO HIKING – Sequoia Trail: Part 2

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Heaps Peak Arboretum Length: .8-mile loop Elevation gain: 122 feet (from mid-trail) Challenge: easy Signaling a break for winter, this will be the last “Let’s Go Hiking” offering until spring 2024....

LET’S GO HIKING – North Shore Trail

Oct 25, 2023 | Outdoor Adventures

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.6-mile round trip Elevation gain: 772 feet (return leg) Difficulty: easy (descent), semi-difficult (ascent) The official name of this route is the North Shore National...

LET’S GO HIKING – Green Valley Lake

Oct 18, 2023 | Outdoor Adventures

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 2.5-mile double loop Elevation gain: none Challenge: easy Let’s range a little farther than usual this week to visit Green Valley Lake. Situated at 7,200 feet, it’s...

LET’S GO HIKING – Dogwood Campground

Oct 11, 2023 | Outdoor Adventures

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Rimforest Length: 3.3-mile round trip Elevation gain: 102 feet Difficulty: easy Covering some 200 acres and comprising 94 campsites, the Dogwood Campground is one of the largest in the San Bernardino...

LET’S GO HIKING Tunnel II Trail

Oct 4, 2023 | Outdoor Adventures

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.2-mile round trip Elevation gain: 122 feet Challenge: easy to moderate Please file this route under “a trail less taken.” Another hidden gem, it’s situated immediately west...