1.2 mi from the trailheadFallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · 9,505 ft high point · Very hard
From Tallac Trailhead Parking via the Floating Island Trail, PCT - California Section K, and the Pacific Crest Trail (6.2 mi)
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Glen Alpine is a 16.4-mile out and back to Modjeska Falls in Eldorado National Forest via Cathedral Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, climbing 6,041 feet past Gilmore Lake and Fallen Leaf Lake.
5,990 ft of gain round trip.
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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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