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207b–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 7 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, CA. It climbs 1,892 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,071 – 8,593 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Granite Slab Trail 38.46440, -120.03875
Nearest town Bear Valley, CA

Directions

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207b–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 7 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 7,070–8,592 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Granite Slab Trail · 38.46440, -120.03875

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Granite Slab Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading NE.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto 207b, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto Koala Access, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto 207b, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.5 miSharp right onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, heading W.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Granite Slab Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV9Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 81°58°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 86°60°
Sun 86°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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