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).

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 trip
  • Sleep close

    Lake Alpine

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lake Alpine Resort

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    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.

    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, 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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