California · Mountain biking · Near Bear Valley

Flagpole Point

1.5 mi
round trip
279 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Flagpole Point open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Flagpole Point, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Flagpole Point is a mountain biking route in California's Stanislaus National Forest, within the Calaveras Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climb is an out-and-back of about 3.1 miles, with a total elevation gain of 279 feet from a low point of 7,766 feet to a high of 7,935 feet. The route is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about one or two wet days a month. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The closest neighbors are the Mctc: 7N11 to 17E27 hike and Bear Trap Basin, both about 1.2 miles away. Climbers can head to Hell's Kitchen, about 2.6 miles off, and Big Meadow Campground offers camping about 2.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Horse Gulch Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Rebas 's Toll House Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Flagpole Point

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 37.8 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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