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Bluff Lake

Hike

Bluff Mesa

Ends at Bluff Lake
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.7 mi out & back · 65 ft gain · 7,646 ft high point · Easy

In San Bernardino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bluff Mesa is a 0.7 mile out-and-back hike to Bluff Lake in San Bernardino National Forest near Gun Sight Rock, reaching 7,646 feet.

Elevation

65 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.2 mi from the trailhead
Bluff Mesa Group Camp
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
San Gorgonio Mountain
- Summits San Gorgonio Mountain
- Inside San Bernardino National Forest
- 5,902 ft of climbing
17.6 mi out & back · 5,902 ft gain · Very hard
San Bernardino National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bluff LakeDestination · 0.3 mi in
Gun Sight RockNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Bluff Lake (San Bernardino County, California)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 65 ft round trip
High point: 7,646 ft
Low point: 7,581 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.7 mi and 65 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 35
Trailhead: 34.2227° N · 116.9748° W

Get directions Open the map

1.7 mi from the trailhead

Boulder Group Camp

Campground · California

2.7 mi from the trailhead

Clark's Ranch Yellow Post Site

Dispersed camping · California

11 mi from you

Oak Glen Divide

Summits Little San Gorgonio Peak
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
4,425 ft of climbing

13.0 mi out & back · 4,425 ft gain · Very hard

San Bernardino National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Falls Creek

Summits Shields Peak
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
6,429 ft of climbing

19.3 mi loop · 6,427 ft gain · Very hard

San Bernardino National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Little San Gorgonio

Summits Little San Gorgonio Peak
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
5,277 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 5,277 ft gain · Very hard

San Bernardino National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Grinnell Mountain

Summits Grinnell Mountain
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
2,863 ft of climbing

11.8 mi out & back · 2,863 ft gain · Very hard

San Bernardino National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

DRY Lake

Passes Poopout Hill
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
4,934 ft of climbing

19.1 mi out & back · 4,934 ft gain · Very hard

San Bernardino National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Inside San Bernardino National Forest
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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon59°41°Sunny
Tue60°39°Sunny
Wed59°38°Sunny
Thu56°37°Sunny
Fri52°37°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°36°Mostly Sunny
Sun47°Rain Showers Likely

Mon: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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