Upper Hole Campground
Campground
4.5 mi one way · 2,090 ft climb · 8,091 ft high point · Very hard
In Granite Chief Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Shanks Cove is a very difficult 4.5 mile trail in Granite Chief Wilderness climbing 2,090 feet to 8,091 feet elevation.
2,090 ft of gain and 933 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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