Bear River Reservoir

California

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17.6 mi

Distance

2,427 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for cross country skiing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal

3 factors · 3 sources

Newest 5 h ago · oldest 1 d

  • caution: Agency alerts

    13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 5 h ago

  • clear: Snowpack

    Carson Pass SNOTEL (17 mi away): 0" snow depth

    SNOTEL1 d ago

  • caution: Weather

    Clear, high 73°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 51/100 for cross country skiing

    OpenWeather5 h ago

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Bear River Reservoir

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Elevation & route

Distance
17.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,427 ft
Highest point
8,234 ft
Lowest point
5,815 ft

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About this route

Bear River Reservoir is a 17.60-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,894 feet of elevation gain.

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The climb

High point
8,234 ft
Length (round trip)
18 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 36 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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