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Railroad Grade Trail

Camp 2 mi away

3.0 mi out & back · 82 ft gain · 6,342 ft high point · Easy

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Railroad Grade Trail is a 3.0 mi out and back route reaching 6,342 ft high point.

Elevation

82 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.9 mi from the trailhead
Hope Valley
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Ralston Peak
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- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,211 ft of climbing
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Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 50 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 3.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 82 ft round trip
High point: 6,342 ft
Low point: 6,282 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.0 mi and 82 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Trailhead: 38.8981° N · 119.9660° W

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Floating Island Trail

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4,347 ft of climbing

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Thunder Mountain

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2,414 ft of climbing

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Glen Alpine

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5,990 ft of climbing

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Pacific Crest Trail

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6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed51°24°Sunny
Thu54°24°Sunny
Fri57°28°Sunny
Sat63°31°Sunny
Sun63°31°Sunny
Mon59°29°Mostly Sunny
Tue59°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 0 mph

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain