California · Hiking · Near Lucerne Valley

Pirates

PiratesPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
round trip
177 ft
climb
8,000 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Pirates open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Pirates is an easy hike on natural trail in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Moonridge, about 2 miles away. It is a short, out-and-back route of roughly 1.5 miles, with a low point around 7,811 feet and a high point near 8,000 feet. The climb totals about 177 feet of elevation gain one way. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall work well. Typical averages from the Big Bear Lake weather station, about 3 miles away, show highs near 66°F in May and 73°F in September, with the high point of the hike sitting higher than that station. The Radford Truck Trail and the Skyline Trail, a mountain biking route, both start about 0.1 mile away. Buckthorn Boulder is about 0.9 mile off. For an overnight stay, Buttercup Group Camp lies about 1.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Pine Knot Cg

    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 · 19 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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