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| | Hiking in California is something that is always fun to do. Delightful hiking and backpacking trails in California are in abundance; Bear Creek Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them. Backcountry backpacking in California is such an outstanding thing to do. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this area. Backcountry backpacking here in the San Gabriel Mountains is an outstanding way to explore these peaks. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in California; each one of them has its own unique loveliness. The length of Bear |
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Creek Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in fine shape. Bear Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Some parts of Bear
| | Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Being 17.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. Bear Creek Trail gets very little rain; February is when you get the most rain here; July is when it's the driest. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions | |
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before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for Bear Creek Trail is 2,934 feet which is higher than average. We all need to get out in the fresh air
once in a while, and Bear Creek Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a good location for getting out. Quite far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana you discover Bear Creek Trail, but backpacking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a good location to do that. Throughout
the summertime months highs here at Bear Creek Trail get into the 90's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Bear Creek Trail. This wilderness trail has two trailheads which means
you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors cool things truly is bountiful here in the San Gabriel Mountains. Don’t forget to visit West Pine Flat if you're here at Bear Creek
Trail, and you can stay the night at Lower Bear Campground. Don't leave Bear Creek Trail without first paying a visit to La Cienega Spring, and if you want a little side journey, try Lost Canyon.
And that's not all you can do here at Bear Creek Trail. Bear Creek Trail is a
wonderful site to visit for more than one day, Coldbrook Campground is a wonderful site to camp nearby, and don't forget to take a glorious little visit to Soldier Creek. There's no way someone can get bored here in the San Gabriel Mountains. A spree to Snow Spring will fill your
soul with pleasant feelings, and some great nature is available in San Dimas Experimental Forest.
Newman Point is not far from Bear Creek Trail at all, and do stop at Coldbrook Creek while you're here at Bear Creek Trail. Here at Bear Creek Trail there are plenty of people from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, and a perfect location like Hoot Owl Flats here at Bear Creek Trail is too glorious to miss.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.2886, Longitude -117.8429
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.2402, Longitude -117.8832
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 2934 feet
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| | Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Rattlesnake Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1110 feet elevation difference |
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High Desert National Recreational Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 7 miles away, 19.1 hiking miles, 3046 feet elevation difference |
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Heaton Flat Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 9 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3275 feet elevation difference |
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Allison Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 10 miles away, 17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference |
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Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 12 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference |
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Upper Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3976 feet elevation difference |
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Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 13 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 feet elevation difference |
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Americas Best Value Inn, Azusa
, 9 miles away |
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Best Western Route 66 Glendora Inn, Glendora
, 9 miles away |
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Super 8 Azusa, Azusa
, 10 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Azusa, Azusa
, 10 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Pomona
, 10 miles away |
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