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Vault toilet facility and picnic area at the trailhead for the Cougar Crest Trail.
Cougar Crest Trailhead.
Broad trail at the beginning of the Cougar Crest Trail.
Old prospect foundation and remains just east of the Cougar Crest Trail.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback) along the Cougar Crest Trail.
Cougar Crest Trail.
Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) along the Cougar Crest Trail.
Scarlet bugler (Penstemon centranthifolius) and bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) along the Cougar Crest Trail.
First view of Big Bear Lake and San Bernardino Peak (10,649 ft) on the Cougar Crest Trail.
First bench at approximately 1.2 miles into hike.
Second bench along the Cougar Crest Trail at roughly 1.7 miles.