6.5 mi from the trailheadGold Lake 4 X 4 Campground
Campground · California
31.9 mi one way · 10,330 ft climb · 7,399 ft high point · Very hard
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This challenging 31.9-mile Pacific Crest Trail section passes Chimney Rock within Plumas National Forest.
6,471 ft of gain and 10,330 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 3 to 15 mph ESE