Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Bear Mountain–Bear Mountain Trail, 3 sights
1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min
Bear Mountain–Bear Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Mount Hermon, CA. The route reaches Bear Mountain at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear Mountain–Bear Mountain Trail, 3 sights
1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min
Elevation 674–753 ft
Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.04246, -122.04964
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Bear Mountain stop 416 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Statues, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Ballz, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Ballz, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Statues, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Bear Mountain stop 416 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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