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Golden Forest Interp. Trail

Inside Stanislaus National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi loop · 215 ft gain · 3,271 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Golden Forest Interp. Trail is a 1.5-mile loop in Stanislaus National Forest in California.

Elevation

215 ft of gain around the loop.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Pines Group Stanislaus
Campground · California
0.3 mi from the trailhead

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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: 1.5 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 215 ft
High point: 3,271 ft
Low point: 3,136 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.5 mi and 215 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 37.8217° N · 120.0985° W

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Pines Campground

Campground

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Pines Stanislaus

Campground · California

19 mi from you

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3,588 ft of climbing

12.8 mi out & back · 3,588 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Boundary Lake Trail

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Inside Stanislaus National Forest
3,437 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 3,437 ft gain · Very hard

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Kibbie Ridge Trail

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Huckleberry Trail

Ends at Cherry Lake
Inside Stanislaus National Forest
5,430 ft of climbing

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Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon70°49°Haze
Tue69°50°Sunny
Wed74°53°Sunny
Thu70°50°Sunny
Fri65°49°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat63°47°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sun54°Rain Likely

Mon: Haze then Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain