Lake Alpine
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Bear Valley
Lakeshore Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 51 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lakeshore Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Lakeshore Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Stanislaus National Forest extends seasonal MVUM closure for two high elevation roads
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
Extension of Seasonal Road Closures
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lakeshore Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in California's Stanislaus National Forest, within the Calaveras Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about 0.56 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 51 feet. The climb is a low one, rising from 7,339 feet to 7,403 feet, and the route is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. The trail sits close to several other destinations. The 07N17 Snow Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Lake Alpine campground and the Lk Alpine Cg to Chickaree hike are each about 0.6 miles off. Lake Alpine Recreation Area, a fishing spot, is about 1.3 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Lake Alpine Resort
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsJunkyardsparkle, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Junkyardsparkle, CC0 (commons)
More in Bear ValleyLocal outfitters
- West Shore Sports41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- 07N17 Snow TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Lake AlpineCamping0.6 mi
Lk Alpine Cg to ChickareeHikingPhoto: weldonwk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Lodgepole OverflowCamping0.9 mi
- Lake Alpine Recreation AreaLake fishing1.3 mi
- Utica/Union ReservoirsLake fishing3.5 mi
- Warm-up WallRock climbing3.8 mi
- Stanislaus River CampgroundRock climbing3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lakeshore TrailMountain biking · Next door
- 07N17 Snow TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Osborne Ridge Trail ConnectorMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Lakeshore TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Lakeshore TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Osborn CrestMountain biking · Next door
- Osborne Ridge TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Lakeshore TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Bee Gulch TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Lakeshore TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Lakeshore Trail
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 35.7 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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