6.8 mi from the trailheadWhite Oaks Campground
Campground

14.5 mi one way · 5,394 ft gain · 3,666 ft high point · Very hard
California · U.S. Forest Service
Carmel River is a 14.5 mi one-way trail climbing 5,394 ft to a viewpoint, Los Padres Reservoir, and Church Creek Divide.
5,394 ft of gain and 2,789 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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