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Branch Cross

Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.8 mi out & back · 600 ft gain · 5,492 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Branch Cross is a 2.8-mile out and back in Plumas National Forest that climbs 600 feet.

Elevation

600 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.9 mi from the trailhead
Queen Lily Campground (Plumas)
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Mount Harkness Trail
- Ends at Juniper Lake
- Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
- 3,458 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 3,458 ft gain · Very hard
Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 260 ft up, returns the same way. 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: 2.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 600 ft round trip
High point: 5,492 ft
Low point: 5,275 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.8 mi and 600 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Trailhead: 40.0947° N · 121.1828° W

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4.3 mi from the trailhead

North Fork Campground (Plumas)

Campground

5.6 mi from the trailhead

Gansner Bar Campground (CA)

Campground

24 mi from you

Mount Harkness Lookout Trail

Summits Mount Harkness
Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
1,256 ft of climbing

3.7 mi out & back · 1,256 ft gain · Moderate

Lassen Volcanic National Park · Camp under a mile away

Butt Mountain

Summits Butt Mountain
Inside Lassen National Forest
2,105 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 2,105 ft gain · Hard

Lassen National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Flume Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Plumas National Forest
3,220 ft of climbing

15.9 mi loop · 3,220 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Spanish Peak

Summits Spanish Peak
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,546 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,546 ft gain · Hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Indian Springs

Passes Rock Creek Reservoir
Inside Plumas National Forest
6,190 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 6,190 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed55°36°Widespread Frost
Thu52°38°Mostly Cloudy
Fri49°37°Areas Of Frost
Sat45°34°Chance Light Rain
Sun48°35°Sunny
Mon53°39°Mostly Sunny
Tue54°Partly Sunny

Wed: Widespread Frost then Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly