0.2 mi from the trailhead
Pepperdine Equestrian Campground
Campground · California
8.7 mi out & back, trail only · 2,823 ft gain · 8,438 ft high point · Hard
Reached by a 17.3 mi approach each way
In South Warner Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
North Emerson Trail reaches North Emerson Lake in South Warner Wilderness, gaining 2,823 feet to 8,438 feet near Cole Peak.
2,823 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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