4.7 mi from the trailheadKaspian Campground
Campground · California

5.6 mi out & back · 1,520 ft gain · 8,475 ft high point · Hard
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Ellis Peak Trail reaches 8,475 feet in 5.6 miles out and back through Tahoe National Forest, gaining 1,520 feet near Ellis Peak and Barker Peak.
1,520 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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