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John C. Fremont Tree–Mill Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Camp near Mount Hermon, CA. The route passes Duck Pond and Mill Pond before reaching John C. Fremont Tree at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 417 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 663 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Tower Trail 37.04404, -122.05381
Nearest town Mount Hermon, CA

Directions

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John C. Fremont Tree–Mill Pond, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 258–661 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Camp

Trailhead: Water Tower Trail · 37.04404, -122.05381

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Bear Mountain stop 297 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miPass Duck Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftReach John C. Fremont Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 92°55°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 99°61°
Sun 95°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bear Mountain stop 297 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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