1.7 mi from the trailheadMono Creek
Campground · California

9.4 mi out & back, trail only · 2,430 ft gain · 9,877 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Bear Creek Trailhead, 8.1 mi each way
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Bear Ridge leads to Lake Thomas A Edison at the end of a 9.4-mile out and back ascent of 2,430 feet in John Muir Wilderness.
2,430 ft of gain round trip.
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Sun: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SW
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