We drove up to the north shore of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino National Forest to hike the Cougar Crest Trail to the PCT, 5 miles round trip with 800 ft of gain.
There are some tall cedar and pine trees along this trail, and
wildflowers, including the bright red paintbrush.
Bertha Peak in the background
One of the large trees, the top
and base of its trunk.
Big Bear Lake and San Gorgonia Mountain to the south,
and the western end of Big Bear Lake.
Lovely phlox along the trail
Up on the PCT
Another view of Big Bear Lake and San Gorgonia Mountain from near the Cougar Crest Trail and the PCT.
View to the north from near the PCT.A few of the many lizards we saw along the trail today:
some of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today:
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