California · Trail 1W07.2A

San Bernardino Peak Trail

San Bernardino Peak Trail is a 10.7 miles trail in San Bernardino National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters San Gorgonio Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The San Bernardino National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.1258, -116.9007 · Directions ↗
Other end34.1012, -116.8307 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length10.7 miles, of which 10.7 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1W07.2A, 1W07.2C, 1W07.2D
ForestSan Bernardino National Forest (unit 0512)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near San Bernardino Peak Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.51 inches of precipitation, 13.4 inches of snowFebruary: 4.39 inches of precipitation, 14.3 inches of snowMarch: 2.37 inches of precipitation, 11.7 inches of snowApril: 0.78 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowMay: 0.42 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 0.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.40 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowNovember: 1.35 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowDecember: 3.31 inches of precipitation, 11.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.8°F averageFebruary: 34.7°F averageMarch: 39.1°F averageApril: 44.2°F averageMay: 51.5°F averageJune: 59.3°F averageJuly: 65.1°F averageAugust: 64.1°F averageSeptember: 58.5°F averageOctober: 49.2°F averageNovember: 40.6°F averageDecember: 34.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Big Bear Lake, 9 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,753 feet, station USC00040741 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 59 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,300 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Explore

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

10.7 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in San Bernardino National Forest. 10.7 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

San Bernardino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: San Bernardino National Forest official page

Where does the San Bernardino Peak Trail start?

The line begins at 34.1258, -116.9007 and ends at 34.1012, -116.8307. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the San Bernardino Peak Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters San Gorgonio Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: San Gorgonio Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

Barton Flats (2.9 mi), Council (3 mi) and San Gorgonio (3.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the San Bernardino Peak Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 10.7 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the San Bernardino Peak Trail?

San Bernardino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0512. The trail is in California.

Source: San Bernardino National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named SAN BERNARDINO PEAK TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0512. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.