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Houston Creek

Near China Mountain
1,667 ft of climbing

3.4 mi out & back · 1,667 ft gain · 7,991 ft high point · Moderate

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Houston Creek is a 3.4 mile out and back trail climbing 1,667 feet, with high point at 7,991 feet.

Elevation

1,667 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.8 mi from the trailhead
Castle Lake Campground
Campground · California

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Mt. Eddy
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- 2,688 ft of climbing
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Out: 1,630 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

China MountainNearby · 1.7 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: 3.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,667 ft round trip
High point: 7,991 ft
Low point: 6,364 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.4 mi and 1,667 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 41.3745° N · 122.5968° W

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu51°37°Partly Sunny
Fri45°32°Rain
Sat38°35°Chance Light Snow
Sun39°31°Rain And Snow
Mon32°26°Chance Light Snow
Tue34°28°Partly Sunny
Wed31°Snow

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 22 to 29 mph SSE

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