General Info

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Gear rentals...

Bear Valley Bikes

Mountain bikes, cruisers and tours

909-866-8000

Alpine Sport Center

Equada Outfitters

Maps and Permits...

Maps

Adventure Hostel online trail info
Franko's Map of Big Bear Lake Trails

Permits

San Gorgonio permits
Adventure Pass information

Local Clubs...

Active Big Bear

Active Big Bear is a local hiking, running, cycling, and general outdoor enthusiasts club. We have an online email group with over 100 members and you are welcome to join us as we plan events and enjoy the outdoors together week-in and week-out. club site »

Mountain Paddle Club

Paddlers with an Altitude!
This is the paddle club for the San Bernardino Mountains including the Big Bear Valley, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Angelus Oaks.
For trips, instruction and fun. Look for monthly meetings, our monthly full moon paddle and other local and not-so-local trips. club site »

Mountain Top Hiking Club

Members are offered hikes throughout the year all through the mountains and valleys.
Our experienced leaders will help you understand the geology, flora and fauna of the mountains. Our members enjoy hikes throughout the week and snowshoeing during the winter.
Our site has a full monthly schedule. Join us! club site »

Sierra Club Big Bear Group

MONTHLY MEETINGS
3rd Tuesday of each month,
6:30pm at the Discovery Center
Guests are welcome
club site »

SCARAB (Southern California Adventure Racing Buddies)

SCARAB is a club for Southern California adventure racers of all levels to meet teammates, train together and exchange the latest tips, techniques and event schedules. With over 2,900 members, SCARAB is the largest adventure racing club in the world, and the best resource for Southern Californians interested in adventure racing, from the sprint to expedition races. club site »

Outdoors Club

OutdoorsClub.org is a grass roots organization for outdoor enthusiasts with thousands of active members and outings nearly every day. Our powerful, user-friendly Web site enables members to easily organize and join a diverse range of exciting outdoor excursions. club site »

Road Conditions...

Get Road Conditions on your phone: 1(800) 427-7623 or BigBearMobile.com

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Other Cool Stuff

Jordan Romero's quest to climb the Seven Summits (not just the local ones like the rest of us!)

Best sandles in the world

2008 Big Bear Marathon course map:


View Larger Map

This map was uploaded as an experiment of transferring courses recorded on our GPS unit to Google Maps so we can provide good trail directions. We used GPS Visualizer, a free online utility.