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.
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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
- Start on Granite Slab Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto 207b, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Koala Access, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 207b, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Granite Slab Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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More from Granite Slab Trail Trailhead
- Emigrant Trail via Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Granite Slab Trail–Powerline, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 801 ft
- Reba–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 5 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,997 ft
- Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 6 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft
- Lake Alpine–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 5 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft
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