Hike

Bear Gulch

17.3 mi out & back · 4,399 ft gain · 7,847 ft high point · Very hard

From Lower Lava Mountain Trailhead via Lava Mountain (4.9 mi)

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

4,399 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.1 mi from the trailhead
Big Roaring River Lake Campground
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Rainbow Basin
- Passes Big Trinity Lake
- Inside Boise National Forest
- 2,721 ft of climbing
8.9 mi out & back · 2,721 ft gain · Hard
Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Out: 2,470 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lava MountainAlong the way · 3.6 mi in

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

8.7 mi from the trailhead

Big Trinity Cabin

Campground · Idaho

11.1 mi from the trailhead

Trinity Warming Hut

Cabin & lookout · Idaho

9 mi from you