Summer is around the corner and the trout are starting to spawn in Grout Creek. Located on the north shore of Big Bear Lake Fawnskin is a great place to get away from the summer crowds. You can find great hiking trails, go kayaking in Grout Bay and fish some of the best holes on the lake. If your visiting Big Bear take the time to see Fawnskin and grab a bit to eat at the North Shore Café. … [Read more...]

The National Forest surrounding the Big Bear Valley offers hundreds of miles of some of the most beautiful and serene hiking and mountain-biking trails in all of Southern California. Trail types range from easy family day hikes to extended and more challenging backpacking expeditions. Some trails offer both. Big Bear Valley is also home to 39 of the 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail that takes backpackers from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada, while our local sections of it … [Read more...]

THE ALPINE PEDAL PATH 3.5 miles long; very easy. The Alpine Pedal Path is an asphalt path that wanders along the north shore of Big Bear Lake. It is easily accessible for hikers, skaters, joggers and even strollers and wheelchairs. It starts at Stanfield Cutoff and ends at the Discovery Center. CHAMPION LODGEPOLE PINE TRAIL .6-mile round trip; easy. The Lodgepole Pine Trail is on the south side of the lake and is a gentle walk down a path along a stream, ending up at the Champion … [Read more...]