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LET’S GO HIKING Tunnel II Trail
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...
LET’S GO HIKING – Ponderosa Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Rimforest/Twin Peaks Length: 1.6-mile loop (including spur) Elevation gain: 214 feet (from lowest point) Difficulty: easy to moderate If you live in the western San Bernardino Mountains, you’ve...
RIM OF THE WORLD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – New principal approved by the board
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Two of the highlights of the Sept. 14 meeting of the Rim of the World Unified School District’s board of trustees were the approval of Terry Gomes as principal of Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School (MPH) and the seating of Diane Zhang as the...
LET’S GO HIKING – The Pinnacles Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Outskirts of Lake Arrowhead Length: 4.5-mile round trip Elevation gain: 1,100 feet Challenge: moderate to difficult Let’s begin with a simple declaration: This is a hike! Rising more than 1,000 feet...
Cub Scouts selling popcorn this month
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer It is popcorn season for the Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Pack 264, which meets Mondays at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Arrowhead. They were out selling their popcorn flavors in front of Stater Bros. market last weekend....
LET’S GO HIKING Keller Peak Fire Lookout
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...









