Lake Alpine–207b, 9 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, CA. The route reaches Lake Alpine. It climbs 2,718 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,251 – 8,593 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Koala Access 38.49217, -120.03464
Nearest town Bear Valley, CA
Directions
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Lake Alpine–207b, 9 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 7,251–8,592 ft
Out & Back
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.
- 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.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Alpine.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lakeshore Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach Lake Alpine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Creeks, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto 207b, heading S.
- 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.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F54°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
78°56°
Wed
79°55°
Thu
82°55°
Fri
83°56°
Sat
83°56°
Sun
83°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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