Added by Ryan Thompson
This was a great hike to big bear lake in the trinity alps one of my favorite hikes with a few other near by lakes great for a over night trip can't wait to go back with my friends and their awesome hiking buddy (the dog jaxx)!
The hike starts at 2,850 feet and ends at 5,850 feet with a total of 3000 feet of elevation the hike round trip is 10 miles!
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