4.4 mi from the trailheadIndian Springs
Campground · California
10.1 mi out & back · 1,804 ft gain · 5,412 ft high point · Hard
California · U.S. Forest Service
Spaulding Lake Trail is a 10.1-mile out and back route with 1,804 feet of climb, passing Lake Spaulding and multiple waterfalls.
1,804 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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