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Hike

Bear Lakes Trail

Passes Silver Lake
Camp under a mile away

5.2 mi one way · 947 ft climb · 7,317 ft high point

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bear Lakes Trail passes Silver, Big Bear, Feather, and Little Bear Lakes in 5.2 miles (947 ft climb).

Elevation

341 ft of gain and 947 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Summit Lake Stock Corral
Campground · California

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9 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Bear LakeAlong the way · 2.1 mi in
Big Bear LakeAlong the way · 2.4 mi in
Cluster LakesAlong the way · 3.1 mi in
Silver LakeAlong the way · 3.5 mi in
Feather LakeAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
Echo LakeNearby · 0.7 mi in
Cluster Lakes PeakNearby · 3.3 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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

At a glance

Length: 5.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 341 ft
Descent: 947 ft
High point: 7,317 ft
Low point: 6,487 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 33
Trailhead: 40.4966° N · 121.4075° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

Summit Lake North Campground

Campground · California

0.9 mi from the trailhead

Summit Lake North

Campground · California

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu50°37°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri59°43°Sunny
Sat67°46°Sunny
Sun68°48°Mostly Sunny
Mon70°48°Sunny
Tue69°46°Sunny
Wed66°Sunny

Thu: Slight Chance Light Rain · wind 3 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain