1.2 mi from the trailheadFallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California

6.8 mi out & back · 2,367 ft gain · 7,525 ft high point · Hard
From Tallac Trailhead Parking via the Floating Island Trail (2.2 mi)
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Cathedral Trail climbs 1,238 ft over 2.5 miles along Fallen Leaf Lake in Eldorado National Forest.
2,367 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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