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Hike

Telephone Ridge

3.5 mi out & back · 1,992 ft gain · 7,489 ft high point · Hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

1,992 ft of gain round trip.

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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: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,992 ft round trip
High point: 7,489 ft
Low point: 5,638 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 3.5 mi and 1,992 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Trailhead: 35.7847° N · 118.6287° W

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Poso Guard Station Cabin
Campground · California
7.1 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 1,860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Needles Lookout

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Sherman Peak

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Sirretta Trail

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Siretta

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Sunday Peak

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3.4 mi out & back · 1,121 ft gain · Moderate

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue62°45°Sunny
Wed66°45°Sunny
Thu61°42°Sunny
Fri53°38°Mostly Sunny
Sat47°36°Chance Light Rain
Sun48°35°Mostly Sunny
Mon40°Chance Rain And Snow

Tue: Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain