1.8 mi from the trailhead
Gold Lake Campground (CA)
Campground
Hike
Smith Creek Trail
- Passes Mount Elwell
- Inside Plumas National Forest
- 4,409 ft of climbing
15.9 mi out & back · 4,409 ft gain · 7,747 ft high point · Very hard
From Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead via the Bear Lakes Loop Trail, the Long Lake Tie Trail, the Long Lake Connect Trail, the Long Lake Trail, the Mount Elwell Peak Trail, and the Smith Lake Trail (6.5 mi)
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Smith Creek Trail climbs 4,409 feet to 7,747 feet over 15.9 miles round trip from Long Lake/Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead in Plumas National Forest. Mount Elwell lies along the route near several lakes.
Elevation
4,409 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
