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The 2009 Station Fire devastated the western portion of the San Gabriel Mountains, charring more than 160,000 acres. More than three years later, many affected areas remain closed to aid recovery, while others are open but will be scarred for decades.

The San Bernardino Mountains

Farther east, across the low gap of Cajon Pass, the Transverse Ranges soar again as the San Bernardino Mountains. With Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, and winter ski areas, the mid-elevations of the San Bernardinos (5,000–8,000 feet in elevation) draw millions of day-trippers and vacationers annually. Hikers and backpackers can explore the 10,000-foot-plus peaks of the San Gorgonio Wilderness, including 11,500-foot San Gorgonio Mountain itself—Southern California’s high point. There it is possible to ascend through the yellow-pine and lodgepole belts to treeline and above.

As in the San Gabriel Mountains, islands of private land in the San Bernardinos are surrounded by large sections of national forest. San Bernardino National Forest encompasses much of the San Bernardino Mountains, as well as the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains to the south.