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Bear Ridge and Sitton Peak Loop Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Running trail in Lake Elsinore, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 9.7 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Bear Ridge and Sitton Peak Loop Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Bear Ridge and Sitton Peak Loop Trail
I did a 9.7 mile out and back on May 1, 2021. The parking is on Hwy 74, just across from the Candy Store, and there is a fee, you can buy a parking pass at the store if you don't have the yearly pass. The trailhead is on the south side of the street, just west of the store.
Love this trail... shhhhh people don't realize how cool it is. Fun 10 miles or so. Not too long and a lot of fun!
Bear Canyon trail to Sitton Peak - Lovely hike though we did not have enough daylight left to make it to the Peak, we just did the ridge loop. If you don't have a parking pass the shop across the street sells them. The parking area is across the the street from the trailhead, and across from the Ortega Oaks store.
The view was really pretty🩷 But you have to know that it’s a Long Trail. Relatively flat road.✨👍🏻 We came late in the evening, that’s why we couldn’t go to until the end of the trail. 🥲 But we went till the middle of the trail so you should go in the morning.☀️🌱
Trail conditions & character
“The parking is on Hwy 74, just across from the Candy Store, and there is a fee, you can buy a parking pass at the store if you don't have the yearly pass.”
“On clear days there are excellent views of Modjeska and Santiago Peak, Mt.”
“3 mile track climb that earns you the right to hold the plague.”
“I did a 9.7 mile out and back on May 1, 2021.”
“Very nice hiking trail a little muddy today but all in all a great hike low on battery so no pictures this trip.”
“Bear Canyon trail to Sitton Peak - Lovely hike though we did not have enough daylight left to make it to the Peak, we just did the ridge loop.”
Plan your run at Bear Ridge and Sitton Peak Loop Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance9.7 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Running trails near Lake Elsinore
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
