Trail · San Bernardino National Forest
Siberia Creek Trail review
Siberia Creek Trail is a strenuous backcountry route beginning near the Champion Lodgepole Pine trailhead, but only its first 1.5 miles have been maintained in recent years. The Forest Service has closed it since February 11, 2026 under the Line Fire order; check the Forest Service before going.
- Status: closed
- 13.6 mi round trip
- Strenuous
At a glance
- Officially 13.6 miles round trip to Bear Creek
- Trailhead off Forest Roads 2N10 and 2N11
- Closed under the Line Fire order
- Maintained only to Gunsight, about 1.5 miles in
- Best for: solitude when reopened
What it is known for
The Forest Service calls the complete route strenuous but rates the maintained section to the Gunsight rock formation as easy.
Visitors mention a genuine backcountry feel and distant mountain views, while warning that brush makes the trail unreliable beyond Gunsight.
Strengths and limits
Pros
- Quiet backcountry setting
- Far-reaching ridge views
- Easy maintained section to Gunsight when open
Cons
- Currently closed
- Overgrown beyond the first 1.5 miles
- Rough forest-road access
Before you go
Is Siberia Creek Trail open?
No. The Forest Service's Line Fire order has closed it since February 11, 2026 and runs through September 30, 2026. Check the Forest Service before going.
How much of the trail is passable?
The Forest Service says it has recently been maintained only to Gunsight, approximately 1.5 miles from the trailhead; the route beyond is overgrown and effectively impassable.
Which website has the current closure information?
Use the San Bernardino National Forest alert page. It is the Forest Service's current source for the Line Fire order and affected trails.
Where it is
Nearby alternatives
Who reviewed this
Jenna Whitcomb
Local guide editor
Jenna Whitcomb edits Near Big Bear. Every trail on this page was checked against the US Forest Service and OpenStreetMap on the date below.
- Updated
- September 22, 2026