Hangman's Tree

We love Big Bear Lake, CA

We have been going to Big Bear Lake for our annual fishing trip for 30 years! We love being surrounded by nature and catching trout. It is close to San Diego County as well. We will definitely come ba...

A Tour of Historical Big Bear

If you like to get off the beaten path, the trip through Holcomb Valley and the early prospecting days is a delight. There are a few cabins left, tailings, grave site and of course, the Hqngman's Tre...

Kind of like the original

In attempting to recreate realism, I suppose this tree is as real as it will get in showing how "justice" or the lack of it was carried out during the gold rush days. It makes for interesting viewing ...

not the tree

nice drive on the gold discovery trail, but the hangman's tree is not the actual tree they hung people from. it has been cut down and is in a different area. why have this place marked??