Seven Summits of Big Bear
Big Bear has its own version of the World’s Seven Highest Summits that you can easily do without the aid of a fat wallet and a bunch of sherpas. Join local climbing enthusiasts and fellow hikers as they scale the six highest peaks in the Big Bear Valley, plus nearby Mt. San Gorgonio, the highest point in Southern California.
Hikes start with the easier peaks and progress toward the big kahuna, San Gorgonio. This year (2011) they have replaced Bear Peak with Berth Peak as it is now re-opened. Mark your calendars:
- Saturday, May 28th (8am) – #1 Grays Peak
- Saturday, June 11th (8am) – #2 Bertha Peak
- Saturday, July 2nd (8am) – #3 Gold Mtn
- Saturday, July 23rd (8am) – #4 Delamar Mtn
- Saturday, August 13th (8am) – #5 Butler Peak
- Saturday, Sept 3rd (7am) – #6 Sugarloaf Mtn
- Saturday, Sept 17th (TBD) – #7 San Gorgonio Mtn
Group hikes are a great chance to get out there with some experienced hikers, meet hiking buddies, and generally enjoy the energy of the group effort to get to each summit. Of course, you can also do each hike on your own. Get more info at: http://sevensummitsofbigbear.org/. Also check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/activebigbear/ for Big Bear-related outdoor info.
We had a lovely hike yesterday up to Bertha Peak. What we noticed was on the way down from the peak we came to a very small junction. The large rocky road up continued down the mountain and my husband didn’t even notice the Pacific Crest Trail crossing. To make things more confusing, the PCT is marked on the right (north) side and returning hikers should take the left (south)turn off. A sign showing “Cougar Crest Trail” with an arrow would help weary hikers avoid getting lost! Just a suggestion to consider. We are planning our for our next summit challenge! Thank you, Jenny Casebeer
Thanks for the suggestion, Jenny. Glad you had a good hike.
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