California hiking trails - Wilshire Peak Trail, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County

   
  There are numerous hiking trails in California, and each one has its own unique beauty. Wilshire Peak Trail is a long drive away from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, but it is a perfect wilderness trail. California has plenty of great hiking trails, and Wilshire Peak Trail in San Bernardino County is one of them. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but of course
    some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. At Wilshire
Peak Trail you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is June. California is a wonderful location for hikers. The length of Wilshire Peak Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good great outdoors hiking trail for experienced trekkers in good shape. Being 9.2 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Wilshire Peak Trail in San Bernardino County, California is a perfect spot for getting  
out. Now this trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. When you're here in California backcountry trekking along one of its hiking trails is a fine way to spend some time. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Wilshire Peak Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,707 feet which is a higher than average number. The beautiful wilderness trails of the San Bernardino Mountains are a very wonderful way to see these summits. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. During the summertime, highs generally are in the 90's at Wilshire Peak Trail. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 60's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Wilshire Peak Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the San Bernardino Mountains. Falls Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth a visit; if you're here at Wilshire Peak Trail it's a wonderful idea to explore Anderson Flat. A short visit to Big Falls is always worthwhile, and Wilshire Peak Trail is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Falls Recreation Area is a delightful local campground.
Rattlesnake Creek is in the vicinity of Wilshire Peak Trail and is always a joy to stop at, and do set aside some time for Plummer Meadows while you're here at Wilshire Peak Trail. Here at Wilshire Peak Trail you'll in all probability meet some folks from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario; you could always explore Lodge Canyon. What a site this is for outdoors folks. A great location to camp here at Wilshire Peak Trail is Council Campground, and Valley of the Falls is always fun to check out.
So many fun things in the San Bernardino Mountains, just mind-boggling.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.0339, Longitude -116.9057
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3707 feet


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 Trails Near Wilshire Peak Trail:
Falls Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 5353 feet elevation difference
San Bernardino Peak Divide Trail, San Bernardino County , 4 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 5811 feet elevation difference
Forsee Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 5 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
Dollar Lake Trail, San Bernardino County , 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2842 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, San Bernardino County , 6 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 518 feet elevation difference
Dry Lake Trail, San Bernardino County , 6 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 2270 feet elevation difference
Raywood Flat Trail, Riverside County , 7 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2681 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Wilshire Peak Trail:
Falls Recreation Area, San Bernardino County, 2 miles away
Council Campground, San Bernardino County, 7 miles away
Camp Mile High Pines, Angelus Oaks, 7 miles away
Seven Oaks Lodge, Angelus Oaks, 7 miles away
Oso-Lobo Campground, San Bernardino County, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Wilshire Peak Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 49 miles away
Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms - CA , 59 miles away
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Hampton Inn & Suites Banning-Beaumont, Banning , 8 miles away

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