1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
7. 3.5 miContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading W.
8. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alpine Crags Road, heading E.
10. 3.5 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-creek-trail-out-back-18-km-3479