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Bear Lakes Trail

Passes Silver Lake
Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
2,902 ft of climbing

22.5 mi out & back · 2,902 ft gain · 7,317 ft high point · Very hard

Via the Horseshoe Lake Trail and PCT - California Section N (6.1 mi)

In Lassen Volcanic National Park · California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bear Lakes Trail traverses 22.5 miles out and back via Horseshoe Lake and the PCT in Lassen Volcanic National Park, ascending 2,902 feet past multiple lakes.

Elevation

2,902 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Juniper Lake Campground
Campground · California

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Brokeoff Mountain Trail
- Summits Brokeoff Mountain
- Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
- 2,617 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 2,617 ft gain · Hard
Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Juniper LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Swan LakeAlong the way · 4.8 mi in
Feather LakeAlong the way · 7.4 mi in
Silver LakeAlong the way · 7.8 mi in
Cluster LakesAlong the way · 8.2 mi in
Big Bear LakeAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
Little Bear LakeAlong the way · 9.2 mi in
Inspiration PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Inspiration PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Upper Twin LakeNearby · 5.0 mi in
Cluster Lakes PeakNearby · 8.0 mi in
Echo LakeNearby · 10.5 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 22.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,902 ft round trip
High point: 7,317 ft
Low point: 6,484 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 22.5 mi and 2,902 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 33
Trailhead: 40.4668° N · 121.3095° W

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1.3 mi from the trailhead

Juniper Lake Stock Corral

Campground · California

1.3 mi from the trailhead

Juniper Lake Group

Campground · California

22 mi from you

Magee Peak

Summits Magee Peak
Inside Thousand Lakes Wilderness
2,877 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 2,877 ft gain · Very hard

Thousand Lakes Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Mount Harkness Trail

Ends at Juniper Lake
Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
3,458 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 3,458 ft gain · Very hard

Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Harkness Lookout Trail

Summits Mount Harkness
Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
1,256 ft of climbing

3.7 mi out & back · 1,256 ft gain · Moderate

Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp under a mile away

Butt Mountain

Summits Butt Mountain
Inside Lassen National Forest
2,105 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 2,105 ft gain · Hard

Lassen National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Juniper Lake Loop Trail

Ends at Juniper Lake
Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
1,141 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 1,141 ft gain · Hard

Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp under a mile away

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- 1,002 ft of climbing
2.1 mi out & back · 1,002 ft gain · Moderate
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun43°25°Widespread Frost
Mon50°30°Widespread Frost
Tue44°27°Chance Light Snow
Wed48°29°Widespread Frost
Thu51°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri52°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat55°Sunny

Sun: Widespread Frost then Sunny · wind 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain