“Dry” Lake

Kaela & Bo’s Scoop: Dry Lake was incredible. It’s a lake that isn’t man-made, so it is usually dry. But in the winter of 2018, we had so much rainfall that Dry Lake was still full of water in July of 2019. The trek in was beautiful, the lake is surrounded by some of the larger mountains that we had hiked before – Mount San Gorgonio, Mount Baldy, Mount San Bernardino. The campsites were well spread out and we were able to swim and kayak on the lake for sunset and sunrise. It was magical. You do need a permit if you plan on camping and there are 1-2 rangers that walk the trail and are at the campsites. There are no facilities at the top, but there is a stream you can filter your own water at. July had perfect weather, it wasn’t too hot or too cold, but make sure the lake is full if you are planning on going! We got lucky, the lake was full of water for the first time in 14 years!