Bear Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Bear Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 660 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,283 – 6,867 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17091, -120.23093
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Bear Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 6,284–6,866 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.17091, -120.23093

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 49°F / low 40° · precip 48% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach Bear Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 49°F40°
Feels like40°Precip48%Wind13 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 33% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 31% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 34% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 48% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 57°38°
Sun 61°36°
Mon 68°36°
Tue 70°42°
Wed 65°46° 26%
Thu 67°47° 29%

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