Burton Creek State Park

Angry Bear

3.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Angry Bear is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 615 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,395 – 6,916 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Angry Bear 39.17595, -120.14720
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA

Directions

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Angry Bear

3.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,394–6,917 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: Angry Bear · 39.17595, -120.14720

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Angry Bear, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Angry Bear, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angry Bear, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miReach Angry Bear, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Angry Bear, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Angry Bear, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

86% dirt11% gravel3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 81°57°
Sun 82°55°

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