7.3 mi from the trailheadBig Slide Campground
Campground · California
6.7 mi out & back · 2,969 ft gain · 3,885 ft high point · Hard
In Trinity National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Rays Peak is a 6.7-mile out and back trail in Trinity National Forest climbing 2,969 feet, near Gates Mountain.
2,969 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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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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