4.5 mi from the trailheadKit Carson Campground
Campground · California
14.7 mi out & back · 4,478 ft gain · 8,979 ft high point · Very hard
Via TRT Segment 1 Grass Lake Spur, the Tahoe Rim Trail, the Saxon Trail, the Warr Trail, and Cowboy Traverse (7.0 mi)
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 14.7-mile out and back hike in Eldorado National Forest uses the Tahoe Rim Trail, Saxon Trail, Warr Trail, and Cowboy Traverse, climbing 4,478 feet to a high point of 8,979 feet.
4,478 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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