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Hike

Spring CR - Big Cove Connect

Ends at Frenchman Lake
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.8 mi one way · 98 ft climb · 5,695 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Spring Cr-Big Cove Connect is a 0.8-mile moderate trail to Frenchman Lake in Plumas National Forest.

Elevation

93 ft of gain and 98 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.1 mi from the trailhead
Spring Creek
Campground · California
0.4 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Frenchman LakeDestination · 0.5 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 93 ft
Descent: 98 ft
High point: 5,695 ft
Low point: 5,608 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 39.8968° N · 120.1754° W

Get directions Open the map

Big Cove (Plumas National Forest, CA)

Campground

0.6 mi from the trailhead

Frenchman

Campground

Lake Davis Trail

Ends at Lake Davis
Camp 2 mi away

6.8 mi one way · 321 ft climb · Moderate

California · Camp 2 mi away

Frenchman - Spring CR Connect

Ends at Frenchman Lake
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.2 mi one way · Moderate

Plumas National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Andesite Trail

Ends at Frenchman Lake
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.1 mi one way · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Diamond MT

Near Adams Peak
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.3 mi one way · 397 ft climb · Easy

Plumas National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Mckesick

Near McKesick Peak
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,024 ft of climbing

2.2 mi one way · 1,024 ft climb · Moderate

Plumas National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu63°42°Sunny
Fri68°48°Sunny
Sat72°51°Sunny
Sun74°53°Mostly Sunny
Mon75°54°Sunny
Tue76°53°Sunny
Wed75°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

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