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General Creek Trail

Near Lake Tahoe
1,236 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

11.0 mi out & back · 1,236 ft gain · 7,325 ft high point · Hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

General Creek Trail travels 11.0 miles out and back, passing near Lake Tahoe and several other lakes while gaining 1,236 feet.

Elevation

1,236 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.8 mi from the trailhead
Meeks Bay Resort
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Mt. Rose Peak
- Summits Mount Rose
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,619 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 2,619 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,080 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake TahoeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Lost LakeNearby · 4.6 mi in
Richardson LakeNearby · 5.5 mi in
Miller LakeNearby · 5.5 mi in

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: 11.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,236 ft round trip
High point: 7,325 ft
Low point: 6,293 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 11.0 mi and 1,236 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 21
Trailhead: 39.0496° N · 120.1181° W

Get directions Open the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead

Kaspian Campground

Campground · California

6.5 mi from the trailhead

William Kent Campground

Campground · California

15 mi from you

Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,211 ft of climbing

7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,355 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,355 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Floating Island Trail

Ends at Gilmore Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
4,347 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Glen Alpine

Ends at Modjeska Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Carson Pass
Inside Desolation Wilderness
6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today55°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat63°36°Mostly Sunny
Sun60°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon56°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue58°37°Sunny
Wed59°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°34°Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain