Poison Canyon–Bee Gulch Trail, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 2,235 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Poison Canyon–Bee Gulch Trail, 4 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route reaches Poison Canyon at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 2,235 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Poison Canyon–Bee Gulch Trail, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 2,235 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 7,435–8,592 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Silvertip Campground Road · 38.48108, -120.01762
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silvertip Campground Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading S.
- 1.6 miReach Poison Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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