6.8 mi from the trailheadPine Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
19.2 mi loop · 5,351 ft gain · 3,969 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Elk Mountain, Penny Pines Access, Campers Pass, Millhouse, Prather Access, Prather South, Summit, Short Cut, Sled Ridge, Sled a, and Salamander
In Mendocino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Middle Creek Access loops 19.2 miles through Mendocino National Forest via multiple connectors, climbing 5,351 feet near Prather Mill, Twin Knobs, and Elk Mountain.
5,351 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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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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