Bee Gulch Trail–Lodgepole, 7 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. It climbs 3,209 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,244 – 8,593 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Inspiration Point Trailhead 38.48024, -119.98958
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
Directions
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Bee Gulch Trail–Lodgepole, 7 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,209 ft · 6 hr 44 min
Elevation 7,245–8,592 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Inspiration Point Trailhead · 38.48024, -119.98958
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Lakeshore Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Creeks, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading W.
- 2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading SW.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lodgepole, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Powerline, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading SW.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Three Creeks, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakeshore Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 79°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
81°60°
Wed
80°57°
Thu
84°57°
Fri
85°58°
Sat
85°58°
Sun
85°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Lower Woodchuck Trail–Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 966 ft
- Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path–Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 806 ft
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