San Bernardino Peak
About
San Bernardino Peak is a summit in California's San Gorgonio Wilderness, part of the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest. The nearest town is Oak Glen, about 6 miles away. Because the peak lies within designated wilderness, it sits inside a protected area. Close by, the Momyer Creek hike lies under a mile from the peak, and the Columbine Springs Spur is about 1.5 miles away. Climbers will find the Upper Tier and Middle Tier (Right Side) areas roughly 2.8 miles off. Barton Flats campground is about 4.3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,645 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
San Bernardino Peak
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
Where it is
- San Gorgonio Wilderness · Wilderness
- Front Country Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Bernardino National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Oak Glen, California · 6.1 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Front Country Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Applewhite Picnic Area Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Momyer CreekHiking0.9 mi
- Columbine Springs SpurHiking1.5 mi
- Middle Tier (Right Side)Rock climbing2.8 mi
- Upper TierRock climbing2.8 mi
- CouncilSaltwater fishing4.1 mi
- Barton FlatsCamping4.3 mi
- San GorgonioSaltwater fishing4.7 mi
- Lobo GroupCamping5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
