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Poopout Hill

California

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Poopout Hill is a summit of 7,856 feet in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, about 7 miles from Big Bear Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Bear Lake show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The closest trails are South Fork, half a mile away, and Lost Creek, about a mile off. Barton Flats campground and the San Gorgonio fishing area are both roughly 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,856 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Poopout Hill

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–80°F and lows of 35–50°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Big Bear Lake, CA weather station, 7.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high24° low
  2. Feb46° high24° low
  3. Mar51° high27° low
  4. Apr57° high31° low
  5. May66° high37° low
  6. Jun75° high43° low
  7. Jul80° high50° low
  8. Aug79° high49° low
  9. Sep73° high44° low
  10. Oct63° high35° low
  11. Nov53° high28° low
  12. Dec46° high24° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Big Bear Lake, California · 6.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mountaintop Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Poopout Hill open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best time to visit Poopout Hill

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.4 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.