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Scotts Flat Trail

Ends at Scotts Flat Reservoir
1,226 ft of climbing

4.5 mi one way · 1,226 ft climb · 3,779 ft high point · Very hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Scotts Flat Trail runs 4.5 miles to Scotts Flat Reservoir with 1,226 feet of climbing. The reservoir is documented in nearby Wikipedia articles.

Elevation

604 ft of gain and 1,226 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.7 mi from the trailhead
White Cloud
Campground · California

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20 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Scotts Flat ReservoirDestination · 4.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Scotts Flat Reservoir

Map

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.

At a glance

Length: 4.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 604 ft
Descent: 1,226 ft
High point: 3,779 ft
Low point: 3,080 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 39.2867° N · 120.9447° W

Get directions Open the map

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Skillman

Campground · California

12.9 mi from the trailhead

Hornswoggle Group Campground

Campground · California

Grouse Ridge Trail

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2,504 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 2,504 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sugar Pine Trail

Ends at Sugar Pine Reservoir
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Camp under a mile away

3.8 mi one way · 469 ft climb · Hard

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Loch Leven

Ends at High Loch Leven Lake
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1,390 ft of climbing

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Bullards Bar Trail

Ends at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
3,940 ft of climbing

12.9 mi one way · 3,940 ft climb

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Baltimore

Ends at Wagon Wheel Lake
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Camp 3 mi away

0.3 mi one way · 132 ft climb · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat80°63°Sunny
Sun78°65°Partly Sunny
Mon78°63°Sunny
Tue79°63°Sunny
Wed82°67°Sunny
Thu84°67°Sunny
Fri79°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Sunny · wind 0 to 8 mph N

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain