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Lake Alpine–Bee Gulch Trail, 7 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,853 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Lake Alpine–Bee Gulch Trail, 7 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route reaches Lake Alpine. It climbs 2,853 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,271 – 8,593 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.47827, -120.00300
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
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Lake Alpine–Bee Gulch Trail, 7 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,853 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 7,271–8,592 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.47827, -120.00300

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Alpine.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Creeks, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  7. 2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading SW.
  10. 2.7 miReach Lake Alpine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
  13. 2 miContinue straight onto Three Creeks, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Silver Valley to Lakeshore Connector, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Lakeshore Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-alpine-out-back-24-km

Trail surface

87% dirt12% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F56°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 85°59°
Sun 85°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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