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Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead.
View from the northeast shore of Big Bear Lake.
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) on the Bear Lakes Loop.
Signage is frequent and quite helpful with the network of trails in the area.
Sierra lupine (Lupinus grayi) on the Bear Lakes Loop.
Bear Lakes Loop.
Gaining some elevation above Big Bear Lakes.
Climbing to Round Lake with Big Bear Lake in view.
Looking down on Big Bear Lake.
Remnants of the Round Lake Gold Mine.
Vista over Round Lake.
Round Lake.
Round Lake.
The trail passes by Round Lake's east shore.
Silver Lake.
Silver Lake.
Long Lake is the largest lake on the loop.
More helpful signage.
Big Bear Lake.
Big Bear Lake.