Bear Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Bear Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 702 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,283 – 6,749 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bear Creek Trail 39.17901, -120.22996
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Bear Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 6,284–6,748 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bear Creek Trail · 39.17901, -120.22996
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 53°F / low 41° · precip 49% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Bear Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alpine Crags Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Bear Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alpine Crags Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 53°F41°
Feels like42°Precip49%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
60°39°
Sun
59°37°
Mon
69°37°
Tue
71°43°
Wed
65°47°
20%
Thu
67°48°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Bear Creek Trail
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- Bear Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 825 ft
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