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Gerle Creek Trail

0.7 mi one way · 84 ft climb · 5,291 ft high point · Very hard · Gravel

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

84 ft of gain and 67 ft of descent.

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

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: 0.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 84 ft
Descent: 67 ft
High point: 5,291 ft
Low point: 5,241 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Trailhead: 38.9708° N · 120.3908° W

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Gerle Creek
Campground · California
1.1 mi from the trailhead

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Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°43°Sunny
Fri69°51°Sunny
Sat76°54°Sunny
Sun75°55°Mostly Sunny
Mon78°54°Mostly Sunny
Tue77°53°Sunny
Wed75°53°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 7 mph SW

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