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Cougar Crest Trailhead

Trailhead

Parking Details

Cost:
$5 Adventure Pass required
Capacity:
10-15 spaces
Type:
Trailhead
Restrooms:
No
Hours:
Daylight hours

Location

40650 North Shore Drive (Highway 38), 0.6 miles west of Big Bear Discovery Center

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About This Parking Lot

A tiny 10-15 space lot serving Cougar Crest Trail and the PCT, with a $5 Adventure Pass required; it fills by 8:30am on busy weekends. The stress-free move is to park free at the Big Bear Discovery Center 0.6 miles west and walk the paved Alpine Pedal Path to the trailhead.

🥾 Trails Accessible from This Parking Lot

This parking lot provides access to the following trails:

Distance:

4.8 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

720 ft

Time:

2-3 hours

Cougar Crest Trail is one of Big Bear's most popular and rewarding hikes, offering stunning panoramic vistas of Big Bear Lake and the surrounding San Bernardino National Forest, pl...

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Distance:

7.2 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

1,348 ft

Time:

3.5-4.5 hours

Bertha Peak stands as one of Big Bear's premier summit hikes, offering unparalleled 360-degree views of Big Bear Lake, the Mojave Desert, and the San Gorgonio Wilderness from its 8...

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Distance:

12.2 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

1,850 ft

Time:

6-7 hours

Delamar Mountain stands as one of Big Bear's most challenging and rewarding summit hikes, offering intrepid hikers a true wilderness experience on a less-traveled peak at 8,398 fee...

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