1.6 mi from the trailheadUpper Sage Flat
Campground · California

4.3 mi one way · 2,916 ft climb · 10,291 ft high point · Moderate
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
South Fork Big Pine Creek leads to Brainerd Lake in John Muir Wilderness over 4.3 miles. First Falls and Finger Lake lie nearby on this moderate route.
2,916 ft of gain and 443 ft of descent.
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Thu: Sunny · wind 13 to 25 mph SW