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Painted Rock, Formation on the Carrizo Plain 3 (8159052776)

Hike

Painted Rock

Passes Painted Rock
5,021 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

17.4 mi out & back · 5,021 ft gain · 8,183 ft high point · Very hard

Via Granite Chief and PCT - California Section K (5.0 mi)

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Painted Rock is a 17.4 mile out and back route using Granite Chief and PCT California Section K, climbing 5,021 feet to 8,183 feet.

Elevation

5,021 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.5 mi from the trailhead
Silver Creek-Truckee
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Mt. Rose Peak
- Summits Mount Rose
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,619 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 2,619 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Painted RockAlong the way · 8.3 mi in
Poulsen PeakNearby · 0.9 mi in
Mountain Meadow LakeNearby · 4.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Tinker Knob

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 17.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,021 ft round trip
High point: 8,183 ft
Low point: 6,091 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.4 mi and 5,021 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Trailhead: 39.1999° N · 120.2374° W

Get directions Open the map

4.3 mi from the trailhead

Goose Meadows

Campground · California

6.1 mi from the trailhead

William Kent Campground

Campground · California

22 mi from you

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,355 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,355 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Floating Island Trail

Ends at Gilmore Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
4,347 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Glen Alpine

Ends at Modjeska Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

MT Houghton

Summits Mount Houghton
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
1,875 ft of climbing

10.2 mi out & back · 1,875 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Half Moon Lake Trail

Ends at Half Moon Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,398 ft of climbing

16.8 mi out & back · 5,398 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&T5G · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today52°29°Sunny
Thu56°30°Sunny
Fri56°34°Sunny
Sat62°34°Sunny
Sun61°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon58°33°Mostly Sunny
Tue58°34°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph E

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