Bear Top–Bloods Point, 3 cliffs
3.4 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Bear Top–Bloods Point, 3 cliffs is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, CA. The route passes Bear Top before reaching Bloods Point at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 855 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bear Top–Bloods Point, 3 cliffs
3.4 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 7,653–8,463 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bloods Ridge Trail · 38.48683, -120.05176
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Bloods Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bear Top.
- 1.6 miPass Bloods Point.
- 400 ftReach Bear Top, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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