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Burton Creek State Park

Bear Trap Connector–Burton Creek Singletrack, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Bear Trap Connector–Burton Creek Singletrack, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 736 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,969 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18679, -120.12493
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
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Bear Trap Connector–Burton Creek Singletrack, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,319–6,969 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.18679, -120.12493

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Burton Creek Singletrack, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bear Trap Connector, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Stumpy Super G, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Bear Trap Connector, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mount Watson Boulevard, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Deer Creek Road, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Burton Creek Singletrack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Watson Boulevard, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Trap Connector, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Stumpy Super G, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Bear Trap Connector, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Burton Creek Singletrack, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miArrive 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-trap-connector-burton-creek-singletrack-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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