0.6 mi from the trailhead
Pine Valley Horse Camp
Campground · California
Hike
Gem Lake
- Ends at Gem Lake
- Inside Stanislaus National Forest
- 3,007 ft of climbing
17.8 mi out & back · 3,007 ft gain · 8,241 ft high point · Very hard
From Crabtree Trailhead via Crabtree, Pine Valley, and Bell Meadow (8.4 mi)
In Stanislaus National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
From Crabtree Trailhead, this 17.8-mile out and back uses Crabtree, Pine Valley, and Bell Meadow to reach Gem Lake in Stanislaus National Forest, with Grouse Lake along the way.
Elevation
3,007 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
