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Bear Lakes and Round Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Bear Lakes and Round Lake Loop Trail

Blairsden Graeagle, California

4.0 mi

Distance

896 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 36m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Lakes and Round Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Sierra County, California. It is 4 miles long and gains 896 feet. The nearest town is Graeagle, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,972 ft
Max:2,094 ft
Gain:273 ft
Loss:273 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,972 ft and 2,094 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,972 ft2,013 ft2,053 ft2,094 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,027 ft
High point2.4 mi2,094 ft
End4.0 mi2,027 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Graeagle, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Sierra County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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