California · Hiking · Near Lucerne Valley

Going Green

Going GreenPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5.8 mi
round trip
865 ft
climb
7,999 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Going Green open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Going Green, 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.

Going Green is a 5.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 7,100 feet to a high point of nearly 8,000 feet, with an elevation gain of 865 feet. It is a moderate route on natural surface, and it is accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter there runs cold, with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. The trail starts close to two climbing areas, Skyline Slab and Skyline Boulder, and the Turtle Trail and Miracle Mile Trail are within half a mile. For an overnight stay, Buttercup Group Camp is about 1.4 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Pineknot

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Slopeside Pub

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Deep Creek Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 18 mi from Lucerne Valley

    Natural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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