2.2 mi from the trailheadMeeks Bay Resort
Campground · California
5.4 mi one way · 1,120 ft climb · 7,325 ft high point · Very hard
California · U.S. Forest Service
General Creek Trail runs 5.4 miles one-way with Lake Tahoe, Richardson Lake, Lost Lake, and Miller Lake near the route in very difficult terrain.
1,120 ft of gain and 116 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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