
Starting along the Cougar Crest Trail.

Initially the trail leads through the forest.

Then heads onto a slope, Bertha Peak seen above.

Ascending switchbacks to the ridge crest above.


View back toward Mount San Gorgonio.

Big Bear Lake seen below.

Ascending the Cougar Crest Trail.

As we reach the ridgeline, a view back toward Big Bear Lake.

PCT junction, poorly marked. Keep right.

Ascending via the PCT for a short time.

We took this access road to Bertha Peak.

View back along the road.

Along the road, Big Bear Lake below.

A switchback as we near the summit of Bertha Peak.

Bertha Peak summit, view south.

Bertha Peak summit, view west toward Delamar Mountain (right) and Big Bear Lake.
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