3.1 mi from the trailheadFallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California
2.5 mi out & back · 1,238 ft gain · 7,525 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Cathedral Trail climbs to Fallen Leaf Lake in Eldorado National Forest with very steep elevation gain.
1,238 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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