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Badenaugh Canyon

Summits Babbitt Peak
Inside Tahoe National Forest
1,919 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 1,919 ft gain · 8,733 ft high point · Moderate

In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Badenaugh Canyon is a 4.2-mile out and back trail in Tahoe National Forest to Babbitt Peak, gaining 1,919 feet to 8,733 feet.

Elevation

1,919 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.5 mi from the trailhead
Lookout Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Mt. Rose Peak
- Summits Mount Rose
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,619 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 2,619 ft gain · Very hard
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Out: 1,910 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Babbitt PeakDestination · 2.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Bald Mountain Range

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,919 ft round trip
High point: 8,733 ft
Low point: 6,815 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.2 mi and 1,919 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 39.6036° N · 120.1361° W

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Emigrant Group

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MT Houghton

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Inside Toiyabe National Forest
1,875 ft of climbing

10.2 mi out & back · 1,875 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

PCT - California Section L

Ends at Historic Donner Summit
Inside Tahoe National Forest
9,031 ft of climbing

41.1 mi one way · 9,031 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Judah Loop

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1,253 ft of climbing

5.3 mi loop · 1,252 ft gain · Moderate

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Gray Lake Trail (Mt. Rose)

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4,307 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 4,307 ft gain · Very hard

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Gray Creek

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Inside Toiyabe National Forest
4,060 ft of climbing

16.5 mi loop · 4,060 ft gain · Very hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today52°28°Sunny
Wed55°33°Sunny
Thu54°34°Partly Sunny
Fri49°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°30°Chance Light Rain
Sun44°29°Slight Chance Light Snow
Mon50°35°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph SW

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