The third and final day backpacking was a finish up under sunnier climes.
For more info, visit this link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-bears-big-bear-lake.html
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The second day backpacking was an off trail extravaganza since the trail only goes to Big Bear Lake and we were out to see Little Bear Lake too. It was all granite and water and trees and a little brush.
For more info, visit: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-bears-little-bear.html
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We went off to experience the Bear Lakes! The first day was striving up the long uphill towards darkness and strife. Sort of. It was soggy anyway.
For more info, go here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-bears-bear-creek.html
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Next, the hike:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/05/black-rock-mountain-lookout.html
which visited the old Guard Station location and then climbed to the fire lookout location. Only one is still standing and none were entered.
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Although a little busy on a weekend day and a little bit on road, this was a surprisingly nice hike to a peak and old lookout site where the view really opened out.
Details all here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/monument-peak-and-eagle-rock-lookout.html
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A little bit of climbing on another halfway forgotten trail. I went high enough for views, but there's more possible as one could continue all the way to the top of Hayfork Bally.
Details here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/bear-creek-trail.html
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A quick peek at a little lake:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/09/maddox-lake.html
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Just a quick bit of peak bagging, looking for a lookout:
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/09/limedyke-mountain.html
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The 5th day #backpacking was the best. The greatest lakes and a downright pretty good valley made up the bulk of the day. Finished the day with a new view of another pretty good valley.
Much more here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/08/boulder-loop-mill-creek-lake-washbasin.html
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There's still scattered burn and surreal twice burned areas on the third day backpacking, but there's also unburned and healthy after the burn areas. My plans had to morph a little and I got in tagging a peak right at the end!
The post is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/07/boulder-loop-doe-lake-eagle-peak-and.html
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Valerie Norton
Valerie Norton
