8.5 mi from the trailheadGigantea Campground
Campground · California
6.4 mi out & back, trail only · 1,362 ft gain · 7,885 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Cliff Camp Trailhead, 10.5 mi each way
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Blue Canyon Trail covers 6.4 miles out and back in John Muir Wilderness.
1,362 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
Campground · California
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Wed: Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph NW
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