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San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Bear Canyon Trail

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Bear Canyon Trail

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Bear Canyon Trail

Name: Bear Canyon Trail
Rating: 2

Recommended by 3 hikers

This Highlight goes through a protected area

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Location: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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1. Bear Canyon Trail to Mount San Antonio — Sheep Mountain Wilderness

20.4km

08:35

1,750m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mount Harwood – Bear Canyon Trail loop from Crestline

22.6km

10:01

1,810m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Bear Canyon Trail – Bear Canyon Trail loop from Camp Williams

5.83km

02:14

400m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Zohar Kankonda-Fiszman

September 5, 2023

The bear canyon trail is one of the best in the area, bringing you steep segments, a bit of snow, and incredible views. The first part of the trail is also special as you can hear the creek for about a mile. You might even end up crossing small streams.

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January 27, 2016

Bear Canyon Trail—also called the Old Mt. Baldy Trail—offers some of the finest scenery and rewarding views in the San Gabriel Mountains high country. The first 1.8 miles to Bear Flat delightfully travels a superb single-track trail adorned with fern under a rich canopy of live oak, bay, and bigcone Douglas-fir. The lively creek gurgles, bubbles, splashes, and cascades down this enchanting canyon. Beyond Bear Flat the trail begins to steeply climb the chaparral-covered southeast flank of Mt. Baldy's great south ridge.

You're rewarded with expanding views of Ontario Ridge, Icehouse Canyon, the "Three T's" and Baldy Notch.
You'll then enter an open conifer forest with wide-reaching views toward the expansive San Gabriel Mountains to the west.

Even without achieving a grand mountain summit, this hike is sure to provide a fulfilling outing for even a diehard peak bagger.

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Distance 1.99 km

Uphill 380 m

Downhill 70 m

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Location: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Bear Canyon Trail

1. Bear Canyon Trail to Mount San Antonio — Sheep Mountain Wilderness

2. Mount Harwood – Bear Canyon Trail loop from Crestline

3. Bear Canyon Trail – Bear Canyon Trail loop from Camp Williams

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