Frog Lake–207b, 6 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,143 ft · 6 hr 40 min
Frog Lake–207b, 6 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Bear Valley, CA. The route reaches Frog Lake at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,143 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Frog Lake–207b, 6 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,143 ft · 6 hr 40 min
Elevation 7,752–8,664 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Koala Access · 38.49217, -120.03464
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Koala Access, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 207b, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Pack Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Frog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue 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 SW.
- 0.1 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 2.2 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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