3.0 mi from the trailheadLake Mary Campground
Campground

16.6 mi one way · 4,538 ft gain · 10,937 ft high point · Very hard
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
The Pacific Crest Trail is a one-way route reaching a viewpoint and Chief Lake via Silver Pass in John Muir Wilderness, climbing 4,538 feet to 10,937 feet.
4,538 ft of gain and 2,776 ft of descent.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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