Reba–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, CA. The route reaches Reba at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 1,997 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,071 – 8,842 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.46280, -120.03914
Nearest town Bear Valley, CA
Directions
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Reba–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 5 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 1,997 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 7,070–8,843 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.46280, -120.03914
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Granite Slab Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading NE.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Reba Road, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Reba, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rings, heading SW.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 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
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV9Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
82°61°
Wed
81°58°
Thu
85°58°
Fri
86°59°
Sat
86°60°
Sun
86°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Emigrant Trail via Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Granite Slab Trail–Powerline, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 801 ft
- 207b–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 7 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft
- Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 6 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft
- Lake Alpine–Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail, 5 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft
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