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Hike

Hawley Grade Nat. Rec. Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Eldorado National Forest

1.9 mi one way · 844 ft climb · 7,346 ft high point · Very hard

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail climbs 1.9 miles to a waterfall in Eldorado National Forest, near Echo Summit.

Elevation

41 ft of gain and 844 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.2 mi from the trailhead
Lovers Leap Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Floating Island Trail
- Ends at Gilmore Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,098 ft of climbing
5.9 mi one way · 3,098 ft climb · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallDestination · 1.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
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Echo SummitNearby · 0.1 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 1.7 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 41 ft
Descent: 844 ft
High point: 7,346 ft
Low point: 6,542 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 21
Trailhead: 38.8148° N · 120.0281° W

Get directions Open the map

7.7 mi from the trailhead

Kit Carson Campground

Campground · California

7.8 mi from the trailhead

Hope Valley

Campground · California

5 mi from you

Lake of the Woods

Ends at Ropi Lake
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.0 mi one way · 878 ft climb · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.6 mi one way · 448 ft climb · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rubicon

Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.4 mi one way · 3,405 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.2 mi one way · 213 ft climb · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

Ends at Wrights Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,004 ft of climbing

7.8 mi one way · 2,004 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri69°42°Sunny
Sat75°43°Sunny
Sun75°47°Partly Sunny
Mon74°46°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue75°46°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed74°46°Sunny
Thu74°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny then Patchy Smoke · wind 0 to 3 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly