California hiking trails - Bear Valley Trail, Marin County

   
  Here in California backcountry hiking is the perfect thing to do. There are numerous backcountry trails in California, and each one is well worth a walk. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Bear Valley Trail in Marin County, California is just what you need. Trekking in California is such a splendid thing to do. You'll have to go far from Santa Rosa-Petaluma to get to Bear Valley Trail, but trekking it is always fun. This is a region covered with lots of hiking trails. For the duration of the months of summer
    highs here at Bear Valley Trail get into the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's while Bear Valley Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. The length of Bear Valley Trail is about average
with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a great hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Being 5.4 miles long it's an average length hiking trail. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. A good deal of rain falls at Bear Valley Trail; the month with most of the rain is January while July is commonly the driest month. There is only one trailhead, so  
in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Bear Valley Trail has a total elevation difference of 276 feet which is lower than average. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. California has plenty of perfect backcountry trails; one of those is Bear Valley Trail in Marin County. Bear Valley Trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Stay the night at Olema Ranch Campgrounds, and a spree to Kelham Beach is always a brilliant idea. This is no location for people who don’t like to have a good time. A delightful site close to Bear Valley Trail is Bear Valley, and a pleasant visit to Divide Meadow is a great way to spend an afternoon.
It's a perfect idea to explore Coast Creek, it's in the vicinity of Bear Valley Trail, and you ought to certainly explore pretty Wildcat Beach if you're here. If you haven’t been to Point Reyes National Seashore, you ought to schedule some time for it while you're here, and nearby you come across Millers Point.
Bear Valley Trail is a splendid location to camp, Glen Campground is a splendid location, and Bear Valley Dam is a beautiful place.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.0366, Longitude -122.7998
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 276 feet


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 Trails Near Bear Valley Trail:
Baldy Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
Old Pine Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
Glen Camp Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 1320 feet elevation difference
Meadow Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference
Greenpicker Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 436 feet elevation difference
Sky Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 919 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Valley Trail:
Glen Campground, Marin County, 1 miles away
Olema Ranch Campgrounds, Olema, 2 miles away
Sky Campground, Marin County, 3 miles away
Coast Campground, Marin County, 4 miles away
Upper Campground, Marin County, 5 miles away
 Beaches Near Bear Valley Trail:
Kelham Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Wildcat Beach, Marin County , 3 miles away
Sculptured Beach, Marin County , 3 miles away
Santa Maria Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Palomarin Beach, Marin County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Bear Valley Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 3 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 17 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 28 miles away
 Hotels Near Bear Valley Trail:
Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma , 17 miles away
Novato Travelodge, Novato , 17 miles away
Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, Petaluma , 18 miles away
Four Points By Sheraton San Rafael, San Rafael , 18 miles away
San Francisco-Days Inn Novato, Novato , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Bear Valley Trail
Wildcat Lake, Marin County , 3 miles away

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