{"id":2356,"date":"2012-08-03T00:18:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T07:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T22:53:41","slug":"little-bear-lake-trinity-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/03\/little-bear-lake-trinity-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I did a fantastic hike to Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. It started with a steep 3000-foot climb on the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/12\/hiking-big-bear-lake-trinity-alps\/\">trail to Big Bear Lake<\/a>, followed by a moderate 1-mile cross-country scramble over granite.<\/p>\n<p>From my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NorthernCaliforniaHikingTrails\">Northern California Hiking Trails Youtube channel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h2>Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps: My Video<\/h2>\n<p><object width=\"560\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tg1J0XktTwc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>I love this lake and I had it all to myself! I <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/29\/skinny-dipping-naked-women-trinity-alps-streams-lakes\/\">took a long swim<\/a> over to the other side and sunned on a granite slab before swimming back. I also checked out Wee Bear Lake just downstream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Explore the Wild and Rugged Trinity Alps With This New Map!<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8865 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity Alps Trail Map for hikers and backpackers. Includes backcountry campsites and wilderness permit information.\" width=\"250\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The alpine lakes and jagged peaks of the Trinity Alps Wilderness rival the scenery of the High Sierra, without the crowds. This new highly detailed map is perfect for your next backpacking trip or day hike:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canyon Creek Lakes, Caribou Lake, and all the main destinations<\/li>\n<li>Trails with more solitude in more remote parts of the wilderness<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining a wilderness permit<\/li>\n<li>Boundaries of recent wildfires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Buy it online from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineers.org\/books\/books\/trinity-alps-wilderness-ca-no-1120sxl-green-trails-maps\">Green Trails Maps<\/a> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hOt1dT\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at outdoor stores and bookstores<\/strong> (call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Details of How to Get to Little Bear Lake and Big Bear Lake&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Are in my post on <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/12\/hiking-big-bear-lake-trinity-alps\/\">Big Bear Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Take<\/h2>\n<p>Have you been here? What did you think?<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I did a fantastic hike to Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. 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