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Hike

Champion Lodgepole

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

1.4 mi out & back · 173 ft gain · 7,689 ft high point · Easy

Via Bluff Mesa (0.4 mi)

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

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About this hike

Champion Lodgepole is a 0.3-mile one-way very difficult trail to Bluff Lake in San Bernardino National Forest.

Elevation

173 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: 100 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bluff LakeAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Gun Sight RockNearby · 0.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Bluff Lake (San Bernardino County, California)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 173 ft round trip
High point: 7,689 ft
Low point: 7,581 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.4 mi and 173 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 35
Trailhead: 34.2227° N · 116.9748° W

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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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- 2,572 ft of climbing
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- Camp under a mile away
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- Inside San Bernardino National Forest
- 4,064 ft of climbing
13.8 mi out & back · 4,064 ft gain · Very hard
San Bernardino National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today59°41°Sunny
Wed59°37°Sunny
Thu55°36°Sunny
Fri48°35°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°33°Chance Rain Showers
Sun46°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon42°28°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph E

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