6.3 mi from the trailheadMeeks Bay Resort
Campground · California

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · 9,378 ft high point · Very hard
In Desolation Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 31.1-mile one-way Pacific Crest Trail route ascends 6,912 feet to Carson Pass through Desolation Wilderness, passing multiple lakes and Echo Pass viewpoint.
6,912 ft of gain and 6,229 ft of descent.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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