Burton Creek State Park

Ocelot & Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Ocelot & Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 865 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 7,205 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18679, -120.12493
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Ocelot & Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,320–7,203 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.18679, -120.12493

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Ocelot, heading S.
  7. 1 miBear right onto Ocelot/Stumpy Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Ocelot, heading SE.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead