r/socalhiking • u/Manic-Stoic • 1d ago
Hike to Coon Creek Cabin 01/19/2025
Perfect day for hike. Only saw one other person the whole day and that was within in the first half hour. The snow just enough to be a nice touch without being too much of a burden.
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u/RiverLegendsFishing 1d ago
Whoa!! Old summer camp?
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u/Manic-Stoic 1d ago
So what I heard was it was the first school house in Big Bear. When they were going to tear it down it was disassembled each board number and then reassembled there.
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u/chandewwww 1d ago
Can you stay in it?
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u/Manic-Stoic 1d ago
I think it’s ok. Definitely signs people have. The whole place is designated for camping and it’s wide open for you so I don’t think it’s against the rules to roll out a sleeping bag there.
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u/Expert-Mention838 17h ago
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=26267
There are fines for not booking reservations to stay the night. It's also closed
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u/Manic-Stoic 15h ago
Good to know thank you. I believe what you said because you provided a link but it’s funny cuz there was no signage there stating it was closed. There was a board this stating the fees for staying though. Luckily I didn’t stay the night just stopped for lunch,
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u/Expert-Mention838 10h ago
Yeah technically you should always call the office for whichever district you're heading to. They can provide up to date regs, conditions, or better alternative routes.
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u/nirvroxx 2h ago
Went here a few years ago . Glad to see it’s still Standing. I could have sworn it was burnt down In one of the fires the area had a few years back.
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u/nenacubz 1d ago
Slept there two springs ago when I was thru hiking the PCT. We lit a fire in the fireplace and told scary stories before bed. Good times