Trinity Alps Bear Bason Granite Lake Loop

We did the granite lake part last year link.

Trinity alps bear bason granite lake loop.

In a long weekend trip you can experience lush forests valleys and meadows followed by mountain lakes and scenic vista after scenic vista. Last summer i took a three day backpacking trip through the trinity alps. We day hiked to seven up pass. Bear basin trinity alps trip july 14 16 2013.

This trip is half of the bear basin granite lake loop in the trinity alps. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail. The four lakes loop is a 20 mile out and back backpacking trip from the long canyon trailhead in the trinity alps wilderness area a 5 7 mile one way hike gets you to the four lakes loop trail which is a 6 mile loop connecting four alpine lakes within a beautiful area of the trinity alps. Bear basin to summit lake.

We hadn t planned to go to bear basin. 6 000 feet with a starting elevation of 3 760 feet and a peak elevation of 7 760 feet. With the day hike from granite lake that we did last year we completed the loop around seven up peak. The trail is primarily used for hiking camping horses and backpacking and is best used from june until september.

Warning day 2 is probably the most strenuous day of the hike. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october. Granite lake via swift creek trail closed is a 9 7 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near trinity center california that features a lake and is rated as moderate.