5.8 mi from the trailheadMiddle Meadows
Campground · California
1.5 mi loop · 367 ft gain · 5,428 ft high point · Easy
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Forest View is a 1.5-mile loop in Tahoe National Forest near Placer County Big Trees Grove.
367 ft of gain around the loop.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
20 mi from you20.2 mi one way · 3,416 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away
16.9 mi out & back · 3,990 ft gain · Very hard
Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
22 mi from you5.3 mi loop · 1,252 ft gain · Moderate
California · Camp 7 mi away
11 mi from you15.0 mi out & back · 4,971 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away
24 mi from you16.4 mi out & back · 4,335 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
23 mi from you19.9 mi out & back · 4,430 ft gain · Very hard
Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away
Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph WSW
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