Bull Run Lake & Bull Run Lake Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Bull Run Lake & Bull Run Lake Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Cape Horn, CA. The route reaches Bull Run Lake at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,360 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bull Run Lake & Bull Run Lake Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 7,422–8,368 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Emigrant Trail · 38.50593, -119.94296
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Bull Run Lake Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Bull Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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