1.2 mi from the trailheadWoods Lake Campground
Campground · California

55.9 mi one way · 13,754 ft gain · 10,542 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 55.9-mile one-way section of the Pacific Crest Trail crosses Eldorado National Forest from Sonora Pass to Carson Pass, passing Wolf Creek Pass, Noble Lake, Lost Lake, and multiple other lakes along the route.
13,754 ft of gain and 12,073 ft of descent.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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