San Bernardino Mountain Hiking Schedule - Mountain Top Hiking Club

Lake Gregory Walk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 9am
Informal walk around the lake with no hike leader. Show up at the South Shore parking lot on San Moritz Drive near the start of the trail a little before 9am (later as the weather gets cooler) to take a slow to moderate walk around the lake. For information call Marilyn (909) 336-3923

Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
9:00 am (weather permitting), Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end (corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division). Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, Janet (909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick at rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Green Valley Lake Snowshoe – Sierra Club, Mountain Group
9am, moderate. Green Valley Lake has some of the best snow in our local mountains, so come and join me for a day of fun. You need to provide your own equipment and prior experience on snowshoes is required. Meet at the parking lot behind Lloyd’s restaurant on Hwy. 18 in Running Springs at 8:30am to car pool. Wear layered clothing. Bring lunch and adequate fluids. Call leader Heather Sargeant (909) 336-2836 to sign up. No snow cancels.

Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
9:00 am (weather permitting), Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end (corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division). Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, Janet (909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick at rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Snowshoe the “Cabin Route” – Big Bear area – MTHC
9:30am, easy/moderate. This will be off FS Road 2N10, a loop, uphill in part but an easy (my) pace. Views of the lake. Bring snowshoes, poles, appropriate outerwear, water, snacks and sunscreen. Register with hike leader Bill (909) 878-4714

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Green Valley Lake Snowshoe Hike – MTHC
9am, moderate, 5-6 miles. We will snowshoe around Green Valley Lake area. Great views to the desert and mountains. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing, hiking boots and snowshoes and poles. Meet in Green Valley Lake across from the store. Call Sandy for conditions and more information. (909) 867-7115

Saturday, March 13, 2010
Owl Canyon Loop to Rainbow Basin– Sierra Club – Mojave Group
8am, difficult, 11-12 miles, 800 ft. gain/loss. Bring sturdy boots, 2-3 qts. water, lunch and snacks. Meet at the BLM parking lot on Barstow Road across from Barstow College. For information call hike leader Terrance McCorkle (760) 252-2194, cell (760) 412-1683 or oldhikerdude@verizon.net

Saturday, March 13, 2010
Santa Ana River to Morton Peak – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
8am, difficult, 12 miles, 2800 ft. elevation gain. There are great views on the way to the lookout tower at the peak. Bring sturdy boots, water, snacks, lunch, and layered clothing. Those coming from the mountains meet at the Von’s parking lot in Big Bear Lake at 8am where we will carpool to the trailhead. Those coming from Redlands/Yucaipa area meet us at the Mill Creek Ranger Station at 9am. Please call hike leader Dick Banks for reservations and information. (909) 866-9232

Sunday, March 14, 2010
Miller Canyon Hike – Silverwood Lake area – Sierra Club, Mountains Group
9:00am, moderate, 5 miles. We will walk down a closed road in Silverwood Lake State Park. We will have impressive views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Bring water, snacks and comfortable shoes. Call leader Billie Wolff (909) 338-2534 for meeting place and registration.

Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
9:00 am (weather permitting), Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end (corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division). Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, Janet (909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick at rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

Thursday, March 18, 2010
State Highway 173 – Lake Arrowhead area – MTHC
9am, difficult, 10 miles, 600 ft. elevation gain/loss. Are you familiar with the fact that the only unpaved state highway in CA is this section of 173? It is a scenic hike with great views of the desert side of our mountains and on east. Wear sturdy boots and bring water and lunch. Register with hike leader Jim (909) 867-4465

Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
9:00 am (weather permitting), Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end (corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division). Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, Janet (909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick at rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Joshua Tree National Park – MTHC
7am, moderate/difficult, 13 miles. We will utilize a portion of the Boy Scout Trail with will take us through the Wonderland of Rocks. We will meet at the Von’s Parking lot in Big Bear Lake at 7am to carpool. Snow could cancel. Please call hike leader Ed (909) 584-9407 to confirm.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Green Valley Lake Snowshoe Hike – MTHC
9am, moderate, 5-6 miles. We will snowshoe around Green Valley Lake area. Great views to the desert and mountains. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing, hiking boots and snowshoes and poles. Meet in Green Valley Lake across from the store. Call Sandy for conditions and more information. (909) 867-7115

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Willow Creek – Lake Arrowhead area – MTHC
9:30am, easy, 3 miles, 300 ft. elevation gain/loss. Enjoy this walk on the desert side of the mountains. We will have our snacks beside willow Creek, a tributary of Deep Creek. Bring water, and a snack and wear comfortable shoes for going on a dirt road. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking. Register with hike leader Jackie (9090 867-4465

Saturday, March 27, 2010
Pacific Crest Trail, East of Baldwin Lake – Sierra Club – Mountain Group
9am, moderate, 7.5 miles, 800 ft. elevation gain. We will be hiking on the PCT between forest service roads 2N02 and 2N04. Bring water, snacks, sturdy hiking boots and layered clothing. We will meet on the north side of the Big Bear Convention Center parking lot at 9am. Cars driving to trailhead will need an Adventure Pass. For details call Dick Banks, (909) 866-9232

Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Pinnacles Hike – NW of Lake Arrowhead – Sierra Club, Mountains Group
9am, difficult, 6 miles, 1,000 ft. elevation gain. This hike includes some rock scrambling to reach the summit, which comprises an imposing stack of large granite boulders. Your efforts will be rewarded with mountain and desert views. Bring lunch, water, good boots and layered clothing. Adventure Pass required. Call for meeting place to carpool. Leader Heather Sargeant (909) 336-2836

Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake area
9:00 am (weather permitting), Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at the north end (corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division). Group will collectively select an easy to moderate hike typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National Forest Adventure Pass maybe required. Any questions, Janet (909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick at rlbancos@yahoo.com (909) 866-9232

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Green Valley Lake Snowshoe Hike – MTHC
9am, moderate, 5-6 miles. We will snowshoe around Green Valley Lake area. Great views to the desert and mountains. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing, hiking boots and snowshoes and poles. Meet in Green Valley Lake across from the store. Call Sandy for conditions and more information. (909) 867-7115

PLAN AHEAD
Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-31
Wilderness Adventures at Asilomar
Spend 4 days/ 3 nights at Asilomar Conference Center on beautiful Monterey Peninsula overlooking the Pacific ocean. Leave by bus Friday am and return Monday pm. Stay in a non-smoking historic accommodations (2-3 people to a room in single beds). Explore historic Monterey including the world famous Aquarium (optional). Visit and hike Big Sur, Point Lobos state park and beautiful Highway 1. Enjoy evening entertainment and camaraderie. Includes bus transportation, all gratuities, 3 nights at Asilomar, entrance fees, all meals except one lunch on the first day. After 4/27/10 $100 cancellation penalty with no refund of balance unless suitable replacement found. Send 2 SASE, phones, email, $525 with Sierra Club member #, $560 non-member through 4/27/10. $550/$585 after 4/27/10, plus $27.95/$25.95 (senior) optional aquarium fee (Wilderness Adventures) to Leader Jason Lynch, co-leader Adrienne Benedict or assistant leader Billie Wolff, PO Box 6034, Crestline, CA 92325 for more information call (909) 338-2534