207b–Bee Gulch Trail, 6 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,317 ft · 4 hr 58 min
207b–Bee Gulch Trail, 6 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. It climbs 2,317 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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207b–Bee Gulch Trail, 6 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,317 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 7,435–8,592 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Silvertip Campground Road · 38.48108, -120.01762
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silvertip Campground Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto 207b, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Koala Access, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 207b, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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