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
- Start on Angry Bear, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Angry Bear, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angry Bear, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Angry Bear, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Angry Bear, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Angry Bear, heading S.
- 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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