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Shasta National Forest/California

Bear Springs

9.8 mi

Distance

2,871 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 41m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Springs is a point-to-point trail in Shasta National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Siskiyou County, California. It is 9.8 miles long and gains 2,871 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Mount Shasta, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,106 ft
Max:1,852 ft
Gain:899 ft
Loss:1,231 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,106 ft and 1,852 ft across 18.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,106 ft1,355 ft1,603 ft1,852 ft0.0 mi4.5 mi9.1 mi13.6 mi18.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,537 ft
High point10.5 mi1,852 ft
End18.1 mi1,205 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Shasta, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Siskiyou County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Shasta National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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