Joseph D. Grant County Park

Bass Lake–Bass Lake Trail, 4 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,141 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Bass Lake–Bass Lake Trail, 4 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Joseph D. Grant County Park near Evergreen, CA. The route reaches Bass Lake. It climbs 2,141 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 2,566 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Canada de Pala Trail 37.32867, -121.68275
Nearest town Evergreen, CA

Directions

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Bass Lake–Bass Lake Trail, 4 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,141 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,412–2,567 ft

Out & Back · Joseph D. Grant County Park

Trailhead: Canada de Pala Trail · 37.32867, -121.68275

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Canada de Pala Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miSharp right onto Hotel Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Bass Lake Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Bass Lake.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Yerba Buena Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miReach Bass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bass Lake Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Hotel Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left onto Canada de Pala Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.7 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

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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