Dec 07, 2017 — After lots of research, I decided this combination of trails seemed like the best loop in order to see the area. You get to traverse Anderson Peak, San Bernardino East Peak, and San Bernardino Peak. Starting at the Forsee Trailhead, follow the Forsee Creek Trail up a pretty trail that skirts the mountainside via switchbacks. Eventually you'll get some views of Anderson Peak and the canyon formed by Forsee Creek flowing down from the base of Anderson Peak. Soon, the trail starts to head west without summiting Anderson Peak, so I decided to go off-trail on easily manageable terrain to the summit before heading back down and joining the San Bernardino Peak Divide Trail, which then hits the east and west summits of San Bernardino Peak. The trail gets progressively nicer as the day goes on, and in my opinion, the highlight was a wide open section with bright green shrubs and incredible views coming down from San Bernardino Peak. Eventually, you hit a junction with the Johns Meadow Trail, which weaves up and down little hills for what seems like no reason at all except to make the trail longer. Anyway, there are some interesting sections to the Johns Meadow Trail before it heads back into the trees and completes the loop.
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