California · Hiking · Near Lucerne Valley

Pine Knot Reroute

2.0 mi
round trip
261 ft
climb
7,133 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Pine Knot Reroute open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Pine Knot Reroute, 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.

Pine Knot Reroute is an out-and-back hike in California's San Bernardino National Forest, on the Mountaintop Ranger District, about 2 miles long with an elevation gain of 261 feet. It is an easy trail on natural surface, and it is accessible, which makes it a straightforward choice for a short outing on this stretch of Forest Service land. The route starts around 6,858 feet and reaches a high point of 7,133 feet, so the climb is gentle and spread over the course of the walk. The nearest town is Big Bear Lake, and the trail's weather station sits just 0.8 miles away at a similar elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 80°F in July, with only a few wet days a month. Winter is cold, with highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F from December through February. Cabin 89 Trail and Pine Knot are both within half a mile, Nightmare Tower is about 1.2 miles away, and Boulder Group Camp is roughly 1.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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    Coldbrook Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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    Hot spring

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