5.0 mi from the trailheadHaypress Campground
Campground · California
5.6 mi out & back · 1,398 ft gain · 1,978 ft high point
From Rock Spring Trailhead Parking Lot via the Simmons Trail (0.1 mi)
California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Cataract Trail is a 2.8-mile trail network with 1,323 feet of climb that reaches Alpine Lake, passing Helen Markt Falls, Midway Falls, Cataract Falls, and Laurel Dell Falls.
1,398 ft of gain round trip.
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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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.
Campground · California
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