Poison Canyon & Reba Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,304 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Poison Canyon & Reba Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route reaches Poison Canyon. It climbs 1,304 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Poison Canyon & Reba Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,304 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 7,576–8,663 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.48522, -120.01952
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Reba Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Poison Canyon.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Poison Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 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 0.7 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Granite Slab Trail & Lodgepole via Powerline 4.3 mi · ▲ 457 ft
- Reba–Lodgepole, 5 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,158 ft
- Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 8 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 3,110 ft
- Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail–Bee Gulch Trail, 9 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft
- Poison Canyon–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 7 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,752 ft
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