Bertha Peak ( 8,201¡¯ )

Location: San Bernardino County, about 3 miles north of the town of Big Bear Lake, 

102 miles from Los Angeles

Date : Oct 27, 2019  09:05 ~ 13:00 ( 3h 55m )

Course :

Cougar Crest Trailhead ( 09:05; 6850¡¯ ) ~ Junction ( 09:08; 0.15 Mile; Left : Cougar Crest Trail, Dirt; Right : Discovery Center, Paved ) ~ Cross Gully ( 09:19; 6940¡¯; 0.45 Mile ) ~ 1^st Bench ( 09:27; 0.73 Mile; 7050¡¯ ) ~ Bertha Peak View ( 09:28 ) ~ 2^nd Bench ( 09:47; 1.5 Mile; 7300¡¯; Lake View ) ~ 3^rd Bench ( 10:07; 2.2 Miles; 7520¡¯; Lake View ) ~ 4 to 6^th Bench ( 10:11; 2.35 Miles; 7530¡¯; Nice Lake View ) ~ Merge to PCT ( 10:17; 2.42 Miles; 7570¡¯ ) ~ PCT Sign & 2 Benches ( 10:22; 2.6 Miles; 7612¡¯ ) ~ Off PCT & Bertha Peak Sign Paddle ( 10:35; 3.0 Miles; 7675¡¯ ) ~ Bertha Peak Summit ( 11:00; 3.85 Miles; 8201¡¯; 1440¡¯ Gain ) ~ Trailhead ( 13:00; 7.7 Miles; 6843¡¯; 1500¡¯ Gain )

With : Alone

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• Drive east on I-10 to I-215.
• Drive north on I-215 to SR 210.
• Drive east on SR 210 to SR 330.
• Drive north on SR 330 to SR 18 at the town of Running Springs.
• Drive east on SR 18 to the dam at Big Bear Lake. Turn left on SR 38.
• Drive on SR 38 to Fawnskin.

• From Fawnskin, continue 2.5 miles east on SR-38 to the Cougar Crest Trailhead parking lot. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the Cougar Crest Trailhead (elevation 6850') hike north about 0.1 mile on a paved walking path.
• As the paved path turns to the right, continue straight on a dirt road and hike up to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).
• Upon reaching the PCT (2 miles from your car), turn right and proceed another 0.5 miles to another dirt road.
• Leave the PCT, turn right and follow this dirt road for about 1 mile to the summit.
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SPECIAL NOTE

The views of Big Bear Lake from much of this route are very nice.

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