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 Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Bear Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alpine Crags Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miReach Bear Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alpine Crags Road, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 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

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 87°57°

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