Mountain Top Hiking Club
August 2011 Schedule
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake
area
9am, easy to moderate. Meet At the Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at
the north end corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division) . Group will collectively
select an easy to moderate hiking typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles
with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National
Forest Adventure Pass maybe required for parking. Any questions contact Janet
(909) 585-8511 or janetinbb@yahoo.com
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Lost Trail Loop – Big Bear Lake
– MTHC
8:30am, easy/moderate, 4.5 miles, 600 ft. elevation gain. Lost Trail starts off
2N08 and meanders thru lush, shady meadows with lots of wildflowers. We will
return via a portion of the Pine Knot Trail back to the starting point. Bring
water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, and hiking boots. Register with hike leader
Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com or (909) 585-8511
Friday- Sunday, August 5-7, 2011
Sierra Club Annual Children’s Forest
Car Camp – Mountains Group
Friday , 2pm or after, check in at the Shady Cove campground. Join us for a
potluck at 6pm on SATURDAY. Bring drinks, a dish to share, firewood and folding
chair to sit around the fire. Camp overnight. Day hikes, guided photography,
walks and other optional activities. If you plan to attend , please call
Heather Sargeant at 909 336-2836
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Sugarloaf Mountain -- Sierra Club, Big
Bear Group
8:15am, strenuous, 11 miles, 2,500 feet elevation gain. This is a “Peaks” of
Big Bear hike. Those achieving all five peaks overlooking the Big Bear Valley
will be given a commemorative patch. Meet at the Von’s Shopping Center in big
Bear lake to carpool to the trailhead. An Adventure Pass is required for parking.
Bring 2 quarts of water, snack/lunch, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and good
hiking shoes. To register please contact Ed Caliendo, Hiking Leader at (909)
878-3813 or dogs111@msn.com
Monday, August 8, 2011
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake
area
9am, easy to moderate. Meet At the Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at
the north end corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division) . Group will collectively
select an easy to moderate hiking typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles
with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National
Forest Adventure Pass maybe required for parking. Any questions contact Janet (909) 585-8511 janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick Banks 909 866-9232 rlbancos@yahoo.com
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Upper Exploration Trail, Children’s
Forest, Keller Peak, Running Springs Area – MTHC
8:30am, 4.5 mile loop, moderate, 640 ft. elevation gain. We will enjoy the
scenery at a slow and easy paced. Bring, water, snacks, layered clothing,
insect repellant, hat and good hiking boots. Call to register with Barbara at
909 338-1253 or e-mail barblev6@gmail.com
Friday, August 12, 2011
Mountain Moonlight Meander –
Sierra Club, Mountains Group
8pm, easy, 1 mile path. Join us at Heap’s Peak Arboretum for an easy moonlit
stroll in the forest, as it might have been a hundred years ago. What will we
see? What will we hear? But don't worry, it will be a “walk in the dark.”
Nighttime photographers encouraged. Bring weather appropriate clothes, and a
flashlight, preferably one with a night-vision red light. Contact hike leader
Steve Farrell for details. 661-449-2867 or mr_sqf@yahoo.com (Rain, fog or fire
will cancel. Wind not so much.)
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Oxyn Summit to Misson Spring
Camp– Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
8am, strenuous due to distance, 13.5 downhill through hike. This is Hike #9 of
the Pacific Crest Trail, Section C Recognition Program. Those hikers completing
all ten segments will receive a special recognition patch. Those hikers coming
from Big Bear area or the Apple Valley/Yucca Valley areas should meet at Onyx
Summit at 8am. Those hikers from the San Bernardino/Highland areas should meet
at Mission Spring Camp at 8:30am. Bring the ten essentials, layered clothing,
sun protection, minimum 3 quarts of water, lunch/snacks, sunglasses, hat and
good hiking shoes. Call for reservations Ed Caliendo, hiking leader at (909)
878-3813 or dogs111@msn.com .
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake
area
9am, easy to moderate. Meet At the Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at
the north end corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division) . Group will collectively
select an easy to moderate hiking typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles
with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National
Forest Adventure Pass maybe required for parking. Any questions contact Janet (909) 585-8511 janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick Banks 909 866-9232 rlbancos@yahoo.com
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Pacific Crest Trail -Van Dusen Canyon
to Polique Canyon – Sierra Club – Big Bear Group
9am, moderate, 7 miles, approx. 600 ft. elevation gain. PCT through mostly
shaded forest. Bring water, snacks/lunch, sturdy boots and clothing appropriate
to the weather. We will meet in the Von’s parking lot in Big Bear Lake and
carpool to the trailhead. Drivers will need Adventure Passes. Contact Dick
Banks for further information at 909-866-9232.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
MTHC Annual Picnic, Potluck and Hike
8:30am, Aspen Glen Picnic area – Big Bear LakeAll levels of hiking. The
club will provide drinks and fried chicken so bring a salad or dessert to
share. And a folding chair and cooler if needed.
We will meet at the Aspen Glen Picnic area on Mill Creek Road on the south side
of Big Bear Lake at 8:30am. Then we will split into 3 different hiking groups.
Easy hike with Bill off 2N10, some off-trail, some forest service road and some
regular trail, passing a meadow and stopping at a spring-fed, yellow-post camp
site. The pace will be casual.
Moderate hike with Janet on the Pine Knot Loop , 4 miles, 500 ft. elevation
gain, starting at the Aspen Glen Picnic area meanders thru stands of white fir
and Jeffrey pine providing good views of Big Bear Lake. We will connect to the
Pine Knot trail for the return loop.
Moderate/difficult hike with Ed C. to Grandview Point Lookout. 7 miles, approx.
1,000 feet elevation gain. Starting from the picnic area we will climb thru
lovely wooded trails and meadows to an overlook above Redlands. Bring water,
layered clothing, sunscreen, hat, insect repellant, and good hiking boots.
National Forest Adventure Pass is required for parking.
We will have someone stay with the food while we are hiking. For more
information and to register call Mary 909 337-5850 or mtntophiking@aol.com by
Wednesday, Aug 17.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake
area
9am, easy to moderate. Meet At the Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at
the north end corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division) . Group will collectively
select an easy to moderate hiking typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles
with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National
Forest Adventure Pass maybe required for parking. Any questions contact Janet (909) 585-8511 janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick Banks 909 866-9232 rlbancos@yahoo.com
Friday, August 26, 2010
Plantation Loop – Big Bear Lake
– MTHC
8:30am, moderate, 4.5 miles, 500 ft. elevation gain. Trick or Treat Trail
starts off 2N10 at the Penny Pines Plantation and climbs to skyline Ridge in
both forest and chaparral. Walk on 2N10 to Clark’s Grade and return via the
Plantation Trail making a nice loop. Bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, and
hiking boots. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking. Register
with hike leader Janet at janetinbb@yahoo.com or (909) 585-8511
Saturday - Sunday, August 27-28, 2011
John’s Meadow , over night backpack
– Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
8:15am, moderate/ strenuous, 8 miles . this is an introduction to backpacking
and the requirements of overnight camping in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. A
single overnight, backpack from IN82 off Jenks Lake Road to John’s Meadow an
camp near Forsee Creek. Meet at the Von's Shopping Center in Big Bear Lake.
BRING: ten essentials, layered clothing, over-night camping equipment, bear
vault, water purification pump or drops, trekking poles, sun protection,
adequate water, food, sunglasses, hat and good hiking shoes. Advanced
registration is required, limit of 12. Call for reservations Ed Caliendo,
Hiking Leader at (909) 878-3813 or dogs111@msn.com
Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday Meanders – Big Bear Lake
area
9am, easy to moderate. Meet At the Big Bear Convention Center, parking lot at
the north end corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division) . Group will collectively
select an easy to moderate hiking typically lasting 2 hours, covering 4 miles
with moderate elevation gain. Bring water, snacks, layered clothing. National
Forest Adventure Pass maybe required for parking. Any questions contact Janet (909) 585-8511 janetinbb@yahoo.com or Dick Banks 909 866-9232 rlbancos@yahoo.com
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Pacific Crest Trail, Onyx summit to
2N04 – Sierra Club, Big Bear Group
9am, moderate, 8 miles, 1000-foot elevation gain. Through mostly shaded
woodland. Bring plenty of water, sturdy boots, snacks/lunch and clothing
appropriate to the weather. We will meet in Von’s parking lot Big Bear Lake and
carpool to the trailhead. National Forest Adventure Pass required for parking
at the trailhead. For those coming from Redlands or desert areas, you can met
us at Onyx Summit at 9:15am. Call Dick Banks for more information at 909-866-9232