8.4 mi from the trailheadTuttle Creek Campground
Campground

15.3 mi out & back, trail only · 4,380 ft gain · 10,193 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead, 18.4 mi each way
In Golden Trout Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 15.3-mile out and back route to Cold Meadows in Golden Trout Wilderness gains 4,380 feet, passing West Stringer Saddle with Indian Head peak nearby.
4,380 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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