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Mt Banner and Mt Ritter and Garnet Lake in California

Hike

Garnet Peak

Summits Garnet Peak
Inside Cleveland National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

2.4 mi out & back · 495 ft gain · 5,881 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

This out-and-back route reaches Garnet Peak at 5,881 feet in Cleveland National Forest.

Elevation

495 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.6 mi from the trailhead
Sierra Club Guyman Lodge Organization Site
Cabin & lookout · California

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Out: 480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Garnet PeakDestination · 1.2 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 495 ft round trip
High point: 5,881 ft
Low point: 5,381 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.4 mi and 495 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 32.9114° N · 116.4611° W

Get directions Open the map

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Passes a viewpoint
Inside Cleveland National Forest
3,621 ft of climbing

12.8 mi one way · 3,621 ft gain · Very hard

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Monument Peak

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Cleveland National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.3 mi out & back · 748 ft gain · Moderate

Cleveland National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Big Laguna

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Inside Cleveland National Forest
1,308 ft of climbing

9.8 mi loop · 1,308 ft gain · Hard

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Eagle Peak Trail

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Inside Cleveland National Forest

3.0 mi out & back · 842 ft gain · Moderate

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1,059 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 1,059 ft gain · Moderate

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri48°41°Chance Rain Showers
Sat48°36°Rain Showers Likely
Sun52°39°Sunny
Mon51°39°Chance Rain Showers
Tue45°35°Chance Rain Showers
Wed48°36°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°Chance Rain Showers

Fri: Chance Rain Showers · wind 10 to 20 mph SW

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