8.3 mi from the trailheadPlaskett Creek Campground
Campground · California
15.8 mi out & back · 5,893 ft gain · 2,119 ft high point · Very hard
From Soda Springs Trailhead Parking via Soda Springs, Buckeye, Condor Trail Monterey Section, and Salmon Creek (3.1 mi)
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Spruce Creek accesses Los Padres National Forest from Soda Springs, climbing 5,893 feet through Salmon Creek and Condor Trail sections past Salmon Creek Falls and other waterfalls.
5,893 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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