The PCT at San Bernardino Forest,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 016
Map center is 7.5 miles from Big Bear Lake, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 016 (NOBO): From Big Bear City, the trail continues north through the San Bernardino National Forest and heads west around Baldwin Lake.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 13.7 miles (22.1 km) or 29,873 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 13.7 mi | 6,775 ft | 7,825 ft | 1,050 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.9 hrs | 1,430 ft | 1,125 ft | S |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.7 hrs | 1,125 ft | 1,430 ft | S |
Data Accuracy
Data Reliability
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF San Bernardino Forest topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
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- Northwest Topo Map: Lucerne Valley, CA
- North Topo Map: Cougar Buttes, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Old Woman Springs, CA
- West Topo Map: Fawnskin, CA
- Topo Map: Big Bear City, CA
- East Topo Map: Rattlesnake Canyon, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Big Bear Lake, CA
- South Topo Map: Moonridge, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Onyx Peak, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.