Bear Wallow
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 283 ft
- climb
- 5,292 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
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Bear Wallow is a short, easy hike in the Siskiyou Wilderness, part of the Gasquet Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in northern California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about half a mile long with a one-way climb of about 280 feet, from a low point of roughly 4,986 feet to a high of about 5,292 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, so it works for riders as well as hikers. Bikes are not allowed. Harrington Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles away, and West Fork Clear Creek is a hike about 2.7 miles off. Muslatt Lake, a fishing lake, is about 3.7 miles away, and the South Fork Smith River, another paddling route, is about 4 miles away.
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