0.9 mi from the trailheadCottage Creek Campground (CA)
Campground · California

12.8 mi one way · 3,912 ft gain · 2,780 ft high point · Very hard
In Tahoe National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Bullards Bar Trail is a 12.8-mile one-way route in Tahoe National Forest to New Bullards Bar Reservoir near Cape Horn peak.
3,912 ft of gain and 3,379 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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.
Campground · California
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