Hiking Trail Guide: Little Bear Creek

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Little Bear Creek

Distance
4 miles

Elevation
800 feet gain

Difficulty
3/10

City
Lake Arrowhead ,CA (92352) 63.37 miles from you Weather Map

Trailhead
Take the 30 East from the 215 in San Bernardino, or West from the 10 in Redlands. Exit Waterman and follow the road North onto the 18 Rim of The World Highway. Continue on the 18 until you reach the junction with the 173 to Lake Arrowhead. Follow the 173 around to the North Shore. It is easy, just follow the Hospital signs, then turn off on Hospital Road, and continue into the campground.

You must stop at the camp host and pay a $5 day use fee or you will be given a ticket for $25. Also make sure to display your adventure pass

Description

This is an easy inverted hike. You descend along Little Bear Creek for the entire section of the trail. You pass through some nicely wooded areas and cross the picturesque streamlet of Little Bear Creek.

We hiked this trail September 1st, and surprisingly the creek was still flowing in places.

This is a nice area to mountain bike in, as there are a lot of roads and trail that converge here, you can easily loop around or extend this hike. Some areas of the trail were a little warmer than others, but this would make for a nice place to picnic, and an easy short jot from any campground in the area.

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