2.1 mi from the trailheadPumice Flat Group Camp
Campground · California

3.9 mi one way · 1,693 ft climb · 9,214 ft high point · Very hard
In Ansel Adams Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Granite Stairway in Ansel Adams Wilderness via the very difficult Summit Meadow Trail, a 3.9-mile climb to a peak.
1,693 ft of gain and 485 ft of descent.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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