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007 I arrived at the San Bernardino Peak Trailhead parking lot in Angeles Oaks, CA about 7am, at 6000 feet elevation
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013 The San Bernardino Peak Trail begins climbing immediately and there are occasional views through the trees
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020 At the lower elevations the San Bernardino Peak Trail heads though a lovely mixed Oak and Pine forest - very peaceful
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024 The San Gorgonio Wilderness begins when the San Bernardino Peak Trail reaches 7000 feet elevation
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027 As the trail climbs, the views open up to the west, and the San Gariel Mountains appear in the distance
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033 Across the way is Slide Peak (7841 feet elevation) which is quite a landmark on the San Bernardino Peak Trail
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039 As I hiked higher, the oaks were left behind, and the forest became dominated by pine trees
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046 Off to the southwest was Santiago Peak (Saddleback) which seems to be part of the view from most peaks in LA
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047 Zoomed-in view of Ontario, Bighorn, Cucamonga, Timber, Telegraph Peak, West Baldy, Baldy, and Harwood Peaks
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053 After the initial 1500 feet of switchbacks, the San Bernardino Peak Trail begins to head inland through the forest
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065 Once on the ridge, the San Bernardino Peak Trail breaks free of the forest and travels across manzanita and chinquapin
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068 It was nice to be out in the open, but the sun was hot and I kept hiking uphill along the San Bernardino Peak Trail
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083 Zoomed-in view of San Bernardino Peak - that green patch shows the location of Limber Pine Spring
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086 Hiking across the long ridgetop at 8000 feet on the San Bernardino Peak Trail - at least it was flat!
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096 It took me almost three hours to reach the John's Meadow Trail junction on the San Bernardino Peak Trail
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107 There were spots along the San Bernardino Peak Trail which needed some maintenance, to cut back the chinquapin
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108 Panorama video from the San Bernardino Peak Trail from just above the John's Meadow Trail junction
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125 Another panorama shot looking north toward Big Bear (just beyond that long ridge) from the San Bernardino Peak Trail
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138 After four hours of hiking, I finally made it to the Limber Pine Bench backpackers campground - Whew!
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139 I headed out onto Limber Pine Bench to choose a good campsite - I was the only one there and had choices
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142 There was a bit of a breeze out of the west so I decided to camp in the lee of this big outcropping at Limber Pine Bench
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147 My tent and campsite at Limber Pine Bench on the San Bernardino Peak Trail with a great view to the west over LA
