Alpine Pedal Path

Quick easy walk. Dog friendly, awesome views, great for picnics.

It’s paved and it’s by the lake! Bicycles, humans, dogs, cats, babies, your grandma, grandpa and your ex-​wife are all welcomed!
There are parts where it’s by the lake and you can walk down the sandy shore to reach the water, maybe give yourself a dip or your thirsty dog a drink. I wouldn’t recommend that for humans unless you want to see what cholera can do to you…
It’s easy to spot the paved path because a section of it is right next to the highway 38 N Shore Dr. It might be a bit hard to locate where to park though. There was one spot where we parked, which was on the dirt spot after turning into N Shore Lane from N Shore Drive, next to Serrano Campground (not inside the lot though). You’ll walk through the woods (not dense) a little, cross a few small bridges, before you’ll see the lake.
On satellite images there’s another small lot east of N Shore Lane that you might wanna check out too if you wanna park closer to the lake.
It’s a great leisurely way to spend the day. Have fun!

Beautiful walking and cycling path through a juniper woodland with wildflowers and pine trees. Big Bear Lake can be seen from several sections of the trail. My pictures are of the section between Juniper Point and Serrano Campground. We found wildflowers here in mid-​July thanks to rain that came in late June.

Great hike! You can take it to the lake or stay on the path. About 3.5 miles great with the dogs and kiddos alike! Beautiful scenery. The path has a lot of shade areas as well.

Great area to take kids. You end up by the lake. Restrooms were closed which was lame.

Really nice bike path on the north shore of Big Bear Lake. Very peaceful and quiet, passing by some beautiful views of the lake and wildflowers. Lovely.

Nice place to take a walk in/​around Big Bear. It’s on the north shore of the lake just off the Stanfield cutoff and we were able to park in the boat launch parking lot for free. The gals in the office gave us a yellow parking pass and directed us to the free parking. Although we didn’t walk the entire loop, what we did walk was nicely paved and offered beautiful views of the lake. We watched boats and jet skis for a while, walked down to the water to check the temp and saw all the hopeful ducks come close… looking for had outs i suppose, then headed back to our car an off to another adventure.

We pulled up to park in the lot by Stanfield Cutoff & North Shore Drive. The gate attendant gave us a free yellow parking permit and directed us where to park. Near the lot were a few picnic tables, people who ventured out for a swim, & a launch pad for boats. We only got to explore the trail about 1 mile in before we turned back around because it was about to rain. The views of the lake were beautiful. So serene. It’s a paved trial that wraps around the lake. Great trail to go walking, jogging, or biking to see the whole lake.

Came up here today with friends and it was beautiful! Hiking is easy and the trail is dog friendly, all of us brought our pooches and they had a great time as well. Beautiful scenery and some wildlife to take in as well. Well worth the trip to big bear! Would definitely come back.

Best path in Big Bear that is closest to the lake. Wear sun screen as it’s not shady at all times. People are super friendly and say hello along the way. Great views and a great way to get outdoors and get active!

Fantastic 3.5 mile round trip hiking path that is paved! My wife and I took our son in his stroller and this hike was a pleasant, easy trek. If you start from the Stanfield Cutoff, the route looks like this:
Note that you can park along the side of the road on Stanfield Cutoff and start the hike. We, however, drove into the East Boat Launch, parked the car in the parking lot, and started our hike from there. Stop by the office when you enter the parking lot and ask for a yellow parking permit. We got ours for free — not sure if that’s the official thing or if he thought my wife was cute. ;0)
The first section is fantastic. You get a great view of the ski slopes and the lake. The breeze from the lake really cools you down. As the trail progresses, you start to climb a bit but it’s not drastic. Shades from trees will come up every now and then so you can rest if you need to.
Access to the lake is also possible from the trail at various points so if you want to go down to the lake, you can.
I’d also recommend taking the extra 0.6 mile hike to the Big Bear Discovery Center.
See where the «B» is and the path that goes north? Follow that trail under the Highway 18 and 0.6 miles later, you end up at the Discovery Center. If you hike from Standfield Cutoff to the Discovery Center and back, it will be a total of 4.2 miles total distance.
Along the path are plenty of wildlife — mostly lizards and birds, actually. My dog had a GREAT time sniffing the bushes and trees. My wife and I both enjoy hiking in the mountain trails but we thoroughly enjoyed this trail because we could take the stroller.
Great way to see the Big Bear Lake and the Discovery Center. Trail is dog friendly as well as the Discovery Center. :0)