John C. Fremont Tree–Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.4-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, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 732 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.04246, -122.04964
Nearest town Mount Hermon, CA
Directions
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John C. Fremont Tree–Mill Pond, 4 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 258–731 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Camp
Trailhead: 37.04246, -122.04964
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 416 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Statues, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Ballz, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach John C. Fremont Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Upper Ballz, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Statues, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% dirt45% 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 416 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Bear Mountain–Bear Mountain Trail, 3 sights 1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- The Wedding Tree–Mill Pond, 5 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 501 ft
- Cable Car Beach–Mill Pond, 4 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 645 ft
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