1.8 mi from the trailhead
Gold Lake Campground (CA)
Campground
Hike
Smith CR - Gray Eagle Connect
- Passes Mount Elwell
- Inside Plumas National Forest
- 4,843 ft of climbing
17.4 mi out & back · 4,843 ft gain · 7,747 ft high point · Very hard
From Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead via the Bear Lakes Loop Trail, the Long Lake Tie Trail, the Long Lake Connect Trail, the Long Lake Trail, the Mount Elwell Peak Trail, the Smith Lake Trail, and the Smith Creek Trail (7.7 mi)
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Smith Cr–Gray Eagle Connect descends and climbs 4,843 feet to 7,747 feet in Plumas National Forest over 17.4 miles round trip from Long Lake/Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead. The route passes Mount Elwell and nearby lakes.
Elevation
4,843 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
