Name: Pine Knot Trail 1E01
Rating: 4.5

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Features Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers

Family Friendly Really nice views, bird songs, and not very hard terrain make this trail great for youngsters. We were able to carry our daughter over the tougher spots, and she loved it.

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This route is one of the nicer trails in the Big Bear Lake area. It starts from a campground and picnic area that is accessible with your car and ends at the Grand View Point overlooking the mountains and the forest. Along the way, you'll be able to get very nice overlooks over the lake itself. Towards the end, there is a small camping area (no water). The path is mostly dirt road. Look out for snakes and bears.

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Land Manager: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest Office

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Alper Akyürek

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4.5 from 21 votes

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4.5 from 21 votes

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Grand View Point overlooking the mountains and the forest

Nov 30, 2016 near Big Bea…, CA

View of Big Bear Lake from Pine Knot Trail or 1E01.

Nov 10, 2017 near Big Bea…, CA

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May 25, 2024

Zach Fox

3.6mi — 2h 30m

Dec 1, 2021

Ted Kaufmann

Oct 16, 2021

Glenn David

Pretty easy hike. Nice fall colors. 8.2mi — 4h 32m

Jun 5, 2021

Rachel Solorio

7.2mi

Feb 2, 2020

Adam Bennett

Nov 16, 2019

Angelo Manjarrez

7.2mi — 2h 58m

Oct 12, 2019

Grant Hertzog

10h 22m

Oct 8, 2019

Sam Medina

7.7mi — 2h 30m

Sep 7, 2019

Joe Randolph

Jul 27, 2019

Douglas Chipponeri

7.6mi — 3h 00m

Jul 22, 2019

Sandy Soriano

7.6mi — 3h 18m

Jun 23, 2019

Dan Bell

Jan 22, 2019

Nikolay Medvedev

Nice sunny day. Constantly twisting trail with some packed snow and a bit of ice. Pine trees all around. Majestic but very windy Grand View at the… 7.2mi

Oct 27, 2018

Tyler Beech

Here we go!

Oct 1, 2018

Jon Steurer

6.2mi

Sep 16, 2018

Cheri Cole

Great hike - Not too difficult. Oustanding view at the top. I have done this hike many times. Once in the winter even with snow. 3.5mi

Sep 2, 2018

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Sep 2, 2018

Stephanie Alexander

Aug 26, 2018

Dave Burkhard

Very casual hike, nice views.

Jul 1, 2018

Craig Manzi

Feb 17, 2018

Andrew B

Feb 17, 2018

c l

no snow. not too crowded up top

Jan 6, 2018

Bill Sweetman

Dec 3, 2017

Josh Frederick

Dec 1, 2017

Brett Watson

Beautiful crisp day

Nov 4, 2017

Tilman Giese

Aug 13, 2017

Sean Crees

1mi

Apr 23, 2017

Lauren Richardson

7mi

Apr 2, 2017

Matt Ferguson

Hike up, lunch and a nap at grand view point, hike down. 6.8mi

Sep 14, 2016

Angeline Villasenor

Aug 8, 2015

Charline B

Mar 10, 2013

Sonia Boller

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Pine Knot Trail 1E01

“This trail leads to Grand View Point, where there are great lake and mountain views at the end. ”

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7,711' 2,350 m

6,876' 2,096 m

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Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers

Family Friendly Really nice views, bird songs, and not very hard terrain make this trail great for youngsters. We were able to carry our daughter over the tougher spots, and she loved it.

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