Pineknot Trail to Grand View Point (Big Bear)

[@Franchyze923]

Just hiked this today! Thanks for the video and guide. I’m only living in CA for a year and your guides have been helping me make the most out of it.

[@Hikingguy]

Awesome, glad the guides have been handy & stay tuned for many more...

[@Red-lu3ku]

We’re going on 08/23, thanks for the great video

[@tonydoinstuff]

Very helpful! Thank you. About to do this hike soon.

[@gregrhoton]

Did this hike yesterday, as well as a hike to Bertha Peak via The Cougar Crest Trail. Awesome hikes both! Thanks, Cris, for all the great videos and hike descriptions!👍

[@Hikingguy]

Congrats on the double and glad the guides have come in handy! Hoping to hit Big Bear again in the Fall when the leaves start to turn. 👍👍

[@TupeloHoney6104]

This looks like the perfect trail to take my pup. She overheats in summers, so this one looks perfect. Short, shady, for her and a great view at the end for me. Thanks!!

[@Hikingguy]

Yes, it's a great dog hike and I always see folks with their pups here, have fun!

[@jeannekimura7995]

Looks like a fun hike--Thank you for the video!

[@billsmith6636]

You the best . I grew up doing these hikes , not as often as you . So , why aren't the fire roads used a little bit more . I used to hike the black hills on forest service rds .

[@Hikingguy]

Ah thank you, and yea, still lots of great FS roads out there. I think we're just spoiled with the amount of trails. Love riding my mountain bike on the FS roads in this area, shaded and peaceful.

[@jrcorral210]

Great video- really appreciate the knowledge you put out on this content.

[@Hikingguy]

Thank you 🙏👍

[@jimtebelskis5437]

The 3d map stuff is cool.

[@reneejones7807]

Great video- I’ll do this one this summer to escape the heat in Vegas😀

[@Hikingguy]

Yea, should be much cooler than Vegas here!

[@MrGtargy]

Thanks for the video. Did you do this hike this month? We hike CougarCrest trail last Wed. Used your web site. A nice hike. We hiked Pineknot last year the end of June, and there were a LOT of wildflowers. Did you see any? It is very dry this year, so I wonder if there are as many. Thanks!

[@Hikingguy]

Just did it a week ago, only a few flowers but still nice and shady. & glad the Cougar Crest guide came in handy!

[@embroiderypainthandworkwle4117]

Great video 📹

[@Heatt13]

Thanks for the videos! Are all three big bear hikes you posted feasible in one day? Or did you spread them out?

[@Hikingguy]

There's a ton of trails in Big Bear - more than a days worth - but you can def hit 2-3 in a day with a nice lunch break.

[@ejs93033]

Do you ever get up to the Redwoods or plan to do any videos in Northern Cal?

[@Hikingguy]

I've done a bunch of NorCal hiking before I started the website but haven't been up in a couple of years. Hoping to get up again this year and get some guides up on the site.

[@ejs93033]

@@Hikingguy it would be nice to hear your experiences and views on ticks and tick safety (if you haven't done it already)

[@Hikingguy]

@@ejs93033 good suggestion! I'll add that to the list. I was actually one of the first people to get Lyme's Disease in Pennsylvania (years ago) and have some experience. Luckily the tick situation on the west coast doesn't even come close to how bad it is back east. Stay tuned...