California hiking trails - Dollar Lake Trail, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County

   
  Dollar Lake Trail is located a pretty lengthy drive from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, but it is an amusing location to backcountry walk. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Dollar Lake Trail in San Bernardino County, California is a nice location to go. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is a tremendous way to spend some time. As long as you like nature you will like California. A common amount of rainfall falls here at Dollar Lake Trail; January is when you get the most rain here, and June on the other hand is the
    driest. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Dollar Lake Trail is a normal length
wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a perfect challenge. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this area. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the San Bernardino Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. During the warmest time of the year, highs  
regularly are in the 80's at Dollar Lake Trail with overnight lows in the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Dollar Lake Trail are in the 20's. There are many nice great outdoors trails in California, and one of those is Dollar Lake Trail in San Bernardino County. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. With its 8.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. The total elevation difference for Dollar Lake Trail is 2,842 feet which is higher than average. Dollar Lake Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Each great outdoors trail in California has its own character.

Briefly about the general area:
Red Rock Flat is a great place here at Dollar Lake Trail; don't leave Dollar Lake Trail without first paying a visit to High Meadow Springs. These mountains rock, just look at all the cool things to do in the San Bernardino Mountains. Why not camp at Council Campground if you're here at Dollar Lake Trail, and Aspen Grove is a great local forest.
It's always nice to go to San Y Ca Spring, and some nearby water includes Lost Creek. Be careful coming to Dollar Lake Trail, you might not ever want to return back home again. South Fork Meadows is right here at Dollar Lake Trail, and a perfect location to camp here at Dollar Lake Trail is Oso-Lobo Campground. Near Dollar Lake Trail you hit upon Dollar Lake Saddle which is a perfect place to stop by; South Fork Santa Ana River is near Dollar Lake Trail and is always a diversion to go to.
You truly ought to like the San Bernardino Mountains. Dollar Lake Trail is a site with many visitors from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.1519, Longitude -116.8635
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.1181, Longitude -116.8604
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2842 feet


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 Trails Near Dollar Lake Trail:
South Fork Trail, San Bernardino County , 1 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 518 feet elevation difference
Dry Lake Trail, San Bernardino County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 2270 feet elevation difference
Falls Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 2 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 5353 feet elevation difference
San Bernardino Peak Divide Trail, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 5811 feet elevation difference
North Fork Meadows Trail, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 2927 feet elevation difference
Fish Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1750 feet elevation difference
Forsee Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 4 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dollar Lake Trail:
Oso-Lobo Campground, San Bernardino County, 3 miles away
Council Campground, San Bernardino County, 3 miles away
Falls Recreation Area, San Bernardino County, 4 miles away
Seven Oaks Lodge, Angelus Oaks, 6 miles away
Mission Springs Campground, San Bernardino County, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Dollar Lake Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 46 miles away
Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms - CA , 55 miles away
 Hotels Near Dollar Lake Trail:
Best Western Big Bear Lake Chateau, Big Bear Lake , 7 miles away
Snow Lake Lodge, Big Bear , 7 miles away
Northwoods Resort And Conference Center, Big Bear Lake , 8 miles away
Thundercloud Resort, Big Bear Lake , 8 miles away
Marina Resort, Big Bear Lake , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Dollar Lake Trail
Dollar Lake, San Bernardino County , 0 miles away
Dry Lake, San Bernardino County , 2 miles away

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