San Bernadino Peak Loop via Forsee Creek Trail and San Bernardino Peak Divide Trail
17.3 mi
Distance
8 hrs 22 min
Time
terrain
3,885 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail to San Bernardino Peak in San Gorgonio Wilderness.
This trail goes by Trail Fork Springs, Trail Fork, Anderson Flat, San Bernardino East Peak, Limber Pine Spring, Limber Pine Bench, and Forsee Creek Trailhead.
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Hiked early 10/28/22 Forsee Creek (1E06.1) to Anderson Peak (used Anderson Spur) and San Bernardino Peak East - out and back in great weather about 15.5 miles. Nice, pleasant day - Forsee Creek Trail was in better shape than what I was expecting after reading some accounts. Came across several washout and high brush areas that were safely traversable. Only a few fallen trees across the trail that were easily side stepped. While the trail goes through the El Dorado Fire burn areas, it does take you through green forest areas. Forsee is as rocky as the Sugarloaf Mountain Trail so you feel it on the descent (if you choose out and back vs loop). Forsee Creek/SB Peak trails disappeared in a few areas so GPS tracking was extra helpful. Didn’t see anybody all day – only car at trailhead. Avoided the John's Meadow Trail based on severe erosion/washout reports after the July storms. SG Wilderness Sign and Anderson Flat sign to SB Peak Divide Trail were missing and SB East Peak Summit box was empty without a lid.
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Would not recommend this hike currently.
We started yesterday morning at 8am anti-clockwise following the reopening of the mountain. The first part of the trail up to the fork from angelus oaks was very difficult as the trail was in very bad condition and non existent for large chunks. It was all very badly burnt.
We didn’t want to go back down that way so we had come up so we contiunued upward hoping the trail would get better.. it didn’t. The snow and lack of trail made it very hard and we made it to the summit late. By the time we were up there it was 5pm. The ridge trail was impossible to find because of snow and so after some scrambling towards east San Bernardino peak and the light fading we decided to divert down the other side of the mountain on the Momyer creek trail. We do not know the conditions of the descent on the second half of the loop after Anderson peak but if it’s anything like the way up, would not recommend it. We also encountered possible mountain lions on the momyer creek trail. Be careful and atleast wait till summer!
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Public Tracks
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