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Cactus Flat Boundary

Cactus Flat BoundaryPhoto: Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
80 ft
climb
6,258 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Cactus Flat Boundary open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Cactus Flat Boundary, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cactus Flat Boundary is an easy, accessible hike of about 1.3 miles in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back, with a low point of about 6,159 feet and a high of about 6,258 feet, and the climb adds only about 80 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Bear Lake show highs around 66°F in May and 63°F in October, while July peaks near 80°F. Winter highs there run around 46°F with lows near 24°F. The Joshua Loop hike starts just 0.1 mile away and Vista is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to the Cactus Flats Area, about 1.8 miles away, and Tanglewood Group Camp offers camping roughly 3.9 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Doble, Pct Trail Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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