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This region encompasses 660,000 acres of the San Bernadino Mountains with elevations ranging from 1,000 feet to the highest at Mount San Gorgonio at 11,502 feet.

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San Bernardino, CA 92408-2607

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differentname

Woodbridge, Connecticut

686228

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Scorched Earth.... Halloween scene...

Between Hemet and Mountain Creek, on the way to Palm Desert on Route 74, we passed thru a section where the fire came through in the summer of 2018. It is a stark scene of a barren landscape that I was unprepared to witness. Everything...More

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Dereck W

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Reviewed 27 August 2018

Hometown

I know its probably not as "fancy" as some other forests, but its my local recreational forest and I enjoy it all the same. Theres a wide variety of landscapes to enjoy, desert, trees, scrub brush, rivers, all kinds and varieties. I always enjoy getting...More

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morenosid68

San Dimas, California

181

Reviewed 26 August 2018 via mobile

Moreno family

Awesome time and beautiful view so quiet and so peaceful we couldent find a better place to relax and have a picnic

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chris k

Palm Springs, California

5252

Reviewed 23 May 2018

Just an All-Around Great Place to Camp!

I have fond memories of camping here with the family as a kid, so, when we needed a last-minute campsite on a late-Spring weekend and newer choices were all full-up, I decided to resurrect old memories and give Heart Bar a try. It was great...More

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robgriffith5365

Auburn, California

17132

Reviewed 18 April 2018 via mobile

Best place in SoCal !

Recreation, scenery, wildlife and wildflowers, wow! Great outdoors and great, helpful staff. Easy to visit after work or on weekends.

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Tita M

173

Reviewed 14 March 2018 via mobile

Lunch at the lake

We love to go to arrowhead village and enjoy the view of San Bernardino city. The sunsets are spectacular seen from the mountains

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352bobs

Lake Wales, Florida

1194280

Reviewed 6 February 2018 via mobile

Little snow !

We were expecting lots of snow going up into the mountains but guess it’s been a dry year ! Mountains are beautiful - most national venues were closed this time of the year but still beautiful !

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MandC0218

Riverside, California

796228

Reviewed 30 January 2018

Great Hike at Forest Falls

Hike to Forest Falls was absolutely amazing. There is plenty of parking but always come early to get a good spot. Restrooms are available in the picnic area. Creek crossing and rock hopping and scrambling here is great with kids. Being able to see the...More

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cheribree2016

Silverthorne, Colorado

23689

Reviewed 22 January 2018 via mobile

Beautiful drive into the mountains

The crazy winding road was fun to drive with great views. It's a short distance from town with a few small towns along the way. The lakes are pretty and hiking opportunities abound

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KatWat39

Jonesborough, Tennessee

354179

Reviewed 31 October 2017

Beautiful Views

We took the Scenic Highway 38 out of Big Bear Lake. Lovely views of the mountains. Lots of hiking opportunities. There were some restrooms along the way. Whether you have a couple of hours or all day to explore, you can make it work.

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aileensgems

Is there cabins to stay?? Rentals

6 March 2017|

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Please contact the local chamber of commerce in Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead or Idyllwild. The Forest Service does not have rental cabins on the San Bernardino.

Jorge A

So imma be here in San Bernardino for a few weeks for work. And I saw the they have this reallly nice downhill trails for bikes, so my question is if I can go and ride now, or is it snowing? Thanks I will appreciate any good answers

6 March 2017|

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There are weather websites that have snow cover maps that you can see where there is snow. Try googling snow cover map. I just did, and it looked like there was very little in the SB Mountains. You might be able to get... More

msbunburyist

Hey, I need to take some nice photos of a friend in a natural setting in San Bernardino. I'd love to do it in the national park. But my friend has mobility issues and can't hike very far. I was thinking of a really forested setting, a rocky scree, or a vista point as potentially good spots to take the pictures. Where within the forest would be the best places to take those kinds of photos—with no more than about 200 feet of a walk? Unfortunately, I'm not local so I can't go out there myself to scope it out! Thanks so much!

26 February 2016|

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There are a lot os spots on your way up to the mountain, but I really recomend you to go to the Arrowhead Lake Village that a beautiful place to spend the day end one of my favorites. Enjoy your day

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