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Power Line Trail

Inside Eldorado National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.6 mi one way · 560 ft climb · 6,641 ft high point · Very hard

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Power Line Trail is a very difficult 3.6 mile one-way route in Eldorado National Forest with 560 feet of elevation gain.

Elevation

396 ft of gain and 560 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Hope Valley
Campground · California

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 396 ft
Descent: 560 ft
High point: 6,641 ft
Low point: 6,418 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 38.8955° N · 119.9484° W

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Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
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Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.4 mi one way · 3,405 ft climb · Very hard

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Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
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Camp 3 mi away

0.2 mi one way · 213 ft climb · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

Ends at Wrights Lake
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2,004 ft of climbing

7.8 mi one way · 2,004 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu62°39°Sunny
Fri67°43°Sunny
Sat72°47°Sunny
Sun72°48°Mostly Sunny
Mon73°49°Sunny
Tue74°48°Sunny
Wed73°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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