California · Hiking · Near Lucerne Valley

Pinyon

PinyonPhoto: Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.4 mi
round trip
205 ft
climb
6,221 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Pinyon open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Pinyon hike is a 4.4-mile out-and-back on natural surface, rising from about 6,000 feet to about 6,220 feet. It sits in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service, and the climb is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show May highs around 66°F and October highs around 63°F, while July reaches about 80°F and winter highs hover near 46°F. That station sits roughly 500 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little warmer. The Vista and Joshua Loop hikes both start within a third of a mile. Climbers can reach the Cactus Flats Area and Blackhawk Pinnacle about 2 miles away, and Tanglewood Group Camp offers camping roughly 4 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Doble, Pct Trail Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Deep Creek Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 22 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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