2.3 mi from the trailheadSilver Creek-Truckee
Campground · California
1.8 mi one way · 323 ft climb · 7,109 ft high point · Moderate
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
The Great Ski Race runs 1.8 miles one way through Tahoe National Forest at moderate difficulty.
21 ft of gain and 323 ft of descent.
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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