Linda V.
8/31/2025
Cougar? My kind of trail. We brought our bikes and did a nice route on here. You can tell who are the novice bikers on the road. Trail isnt that hard and was a nice treat while in town.
Cougar Crest Trail
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Big Bear City, CA 92314
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Zia B.
9/6/2025
Wow! 3 hours, 4 miles, 800 foot elevation climb. It was intense. For me. I went slow and we had 4 couples out pace us . I found it pretty steep incline. It was a pretty intense trail for me, I...
Frank L.
10/3/2025
Great hiking spot with a gradual incline. I'd consider it a moderately difficult hike, but the high starting elevation can be challenging.
Mark H.
11/30/2023
A great hike with moderate elevation gain. It faces south so can be hot on a summer afternoon. I imagine that it would have less snow and ice than other hikes in the winter and spring. It took me...
Ed T.
7/26/2022
Cougar Crest Trail is a 5.6 mile round trip that takes about 2.5 hours to complete. The best view of Big Bear Lake would be at the area with 3 benches. Walking further to complete the AllTrail's...
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