California hiking trails - South Fork Trail, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County

   
  A lengthy tour separates Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario from South Fork Trail, but it is a great retreat from the urban center. Backcountry trekking here in California is a must. Each backcountry trail in California is worth backpacking. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for South Fork Trail is 518 feet which is lower than average. This is an area covered with lots of great outdoors hiking trails. A typical amount of rainfall
    falls here at South Fork Trail; January is the month that gets the most rain, and June on the other hand is the driest. Here in California backpacking is a tremendous idea. South Fork Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. The
time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Hitting the backcountry trails is always an amusing thing to do, and South Fork Trail in San Bernardino County, California is the wilderness at its best. Hiking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being South Fork Trail in San Bernardino County. Backcountry trekking here in the San Bernardino Mountains is the best way to enjoy these hills. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions  
or closures before you go. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking and hiking trail. This wilderness hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. South Fork Trail is a very short hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. High temperatures at South Fork Trail during the warm days of summer are in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at South Fork Trail are in the 20's. With its 3.2 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type backcountry trek.

Briefly about the general area:
People from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario love to come to South Fork Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything South Fork Trail has to offer, you can camp at Oso-Lobo Campground. South Fork Meadows is a good place It's always good to have a look at High Meadow Springs.
South Fork Trail in fact is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. These mountains rock, just look at all the cool stuff to do in the San Bernardino Mountains. There's so much to do here at South Fork Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Mile High Pines is a glorious location for that; do put some time aside to spend at San Y Ca Spring since you're here at South Fork Trail. Everybody loves Horse Meadows, and close by Dollar Lake Saddle is a glorious location to go.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.1496, Longitude -116.8546
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 518 feet


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 Trails Near South Fork Trail:
Dollar Lake Trail, San Bernardino County , 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2842 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 South Fork Trail:
Oso-Lobo Campground, San Bernardino County, 2 miles away
Camp Mile High Pines, Angelus Oaks, 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
 National Parks Near South Fork Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 45 miles away
Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms - CA , 55 miles away
 Hotels Near South Fork Trail:
Best Western Big Bear Lake Chateau, Big Bear Lake , 7 miles away
Big Bear Lake Cabins, Big Bear Lake , 7 miles away
Snow Lake Lodge, Big Bear , 7 miles away
Golden Bear Cottages, Big Bear Lake , 7 miles away
Thundercloud Resort, Big Bear Lake , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near South Fork Trail
Dollar Lake, San Bernardino County , 1 miles away
Jenks Lake, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away

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