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
- 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
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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