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Raymond Peak, CA

Hike

Raymond Lake

Ends at Raymond Lake
Inside Mokelumne Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

1.6 mi out & back, trail only · 387 ft gain · 9,003 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Gardner Meadow Trailhead, 14.1 mi each way

In Mokelumne Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Raymond Lake loop reaches Raymond Lake in Mokelumne Wilderness, climbing 387 feet to 9,003 feet.

Elevation

387 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.4 mi from the trailhead
Sand Flat Campground
Campground
6.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Thunder Mountain
- Summits Thunder Mountain
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 2,414 ft of climbing
9.5 mi out & back · 2,414 ft gain · Hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Raymond LakeDestination · 0.8 mi in
Raymond PeakNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Raymond Peak

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.6 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 387 ft round trip
High point: 9,003 ft
Low point: 8,653 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.6 mi and 387 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Trailhead: 38.4964° N · 119.7962° W

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Sand Flat Campground (4wd only)

Campground

6.4 mi from the trailhead

Silver Creek

Campground · California

13 mi from you

Lake Valley

Summits Reba
Inside Mokelumne Wilderness
3,715 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 3,715 ft gain · Very hard

Mokelumne Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

High Emigrant Lake/toiyabe

Summits Big Sam
Inside Hoover Wilderness
2,735 ft of climbing

15.0 mi loop · 2,735 ft gain · Very hard

Hoover Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Pct: Sonora Pass - Dorothy LK

Ends at Stella Lake
Inside Hoover Wilderness
3,683 ft of climbing

18.2 mi one way · 3,683 ft gain · Very hard

Hoover Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Sentinels

Passes Glove Rock
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,994 ft of climbing

14.0 mi out & back · 3,994 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Winnemucca

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,256 ft of climbing

5.0 mi loop · 1,256 ft gain · Moderate

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue35°20°Mostly Sunny
Wed38°22°Widespread Frost
Thu40°25°Sunny
Fri44°28°Sunny
Sat49°33°Sunny
Sun48°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon43°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Mostly Sunny then Light Snow Likely · wind 10 to 21 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly