Trailhead

Bear Creek South Trailhead

San Gabriel Wilderness, Angeles National Forest, California

About this place

Bear Creek South Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in San Gabriel Wilderness. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.

The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

San Gabriel routes do not share a single annual closure season

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Bear Creek South Trailhead is published. West Fork/San Gabriel corridor and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

West Fork/San Gabriel corridor: Use the signed south Bear Creek access and verify the current road gate, legal parking, and burn-area restrictions. San Gabriel routes do not share a single annual closure season. Wildfire recovery, storm damage, snow, heat, and forest orders can close individual roads, trails, or areas.

Before driving

Check Angeles National Forest alerts and the exact route before departure; an expired closure order is not evidence that a trail has reopened.

Map

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Latitude
34.240134° N
Longitude
117.883884° W

Sources

National Forest System Trails — San Gabriel Mountains — snapped official trail pointSan Gabriel Wilderness no-permit policySan Gabriel Wilderness current conditionsAngeles National Forest — Bear Creek TrailheadAngeles National Forest — current alerts