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Wild Meadow Trail

Trails, quiet, and a real bed

Wild Meadow Trail is a small hiking lodge tucked into the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Eight rooms, forty miles of marked trail, and no TVs.

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Wild Meadow Trail

Rooms at the lodge

A total of eight rooms distributed across two structures: four housed in the main ranch house and four situated in the renovated barn. Each room features breakfast prepared to…

What makes a stay here different

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Forty miles of marked trail

We maintain four loop trails spanning distances from two miles for a meadow walk to fourteen miles for a ridge traverse. All trailheads…

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Eight rooms, no more

The lodge contains eight rooms, which is our standard capacity. Breakfast is prepared individually to order rather than served buffet-style, and Laura is responsible for…

#3

Trail conditions updated daily

Laura traverses the perimeter trail on Sundays each week and records current conditions for each route, displaying this information on the board positioned near the entrance…

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Autumn colour on the ridge

The upper ridge trail passes through a forest of black oaks and big-leaf maples. During the period from mid-October to mid-November…

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FAQ

Do I need to be an experienced hiker to stay here?

Not at all. The Meadow Loop is two miles on flat ground and takes about an hour at a relaxed pace. The Ridgeline Traverse is a serious fourteen-mile day and requires solid fitness. Most guests mix and match depending on how their legs feel. Laura will talk through the options with you when you check in.

Can I cancel or reschedule my booking?

Cancellations made more than fourteen days before arrival receive a full refund. Between seven and fourteen days, we refund fifty percent. Inside seven days, the booking is non-refundable, though we'll do our best to rebook the room and return what we can. Reschedules are handled case by case. Just call or email us.

Is there parking at the lodge?

Yes, there's a gravel lot at the gate that holds about twelve vehicles. The last half mile of Chaparral Ridge Road is unpaved but passable in a standard car. If you're driving a low-clearance vehicle in wet weather, call ahead and we'll advise.

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About the place

"Laura Harrington has run Wild Meadow Trail since she converted a working cattle property into a hiking lodge in 2004. She manages the day-to-day herself: trail maintenance, guest check-ins, and the morning coffee that's ready before anyone asks. Before the lodge, she spent several years leading backcountry trips in the Sierra Nevada, which shaped how she thinks about trail safety and pacing. She keeps the property to eight guest rooms so she can give each group her full attention, and she still walks the perimeter trail every Sunday to check conditions firsthand."

— Laura Harrington
Founder, est. 2004
stay@wildmeadowtrail.com