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Little Silver

Near Grey Eagle Hill
Inside Eldorado National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

3.0 mi one way · 641 ft climb · 3,235 ft high point · Moderate

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Little Silver is a 3.0 mile moderate trail in Eldorado National Forest gaining 641 feet near Grey Eagle Hill.

Elevation

641 ft of gain and 617 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead
Dru Barner Campground
Campground · California
3.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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22 mi from you

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Grey Eagle HillNearby · 2.2 mi in

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: 3.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 641 ft
Descent: 617 ft
High point: 3,235 ft
Low point: 2,905 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 38.8984° N · 120.7761° W

Get directions Open the map

Dru Barner Campground

Campground

9.5 mi from the trailhead

Ponderosa Cove Campground

Campground · California

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Ends at Union Valley Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,065 ft of climbing

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Sugar Pine Trail

Ends at Sugar Pine Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.8 mi one way · 469 ft climb · Hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bassi Falls

Ends at Bassi Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

0.5 mi one way · 180 ft climb · Moderate

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Millionaire Trail

Ends at Bassi Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.3 mi one way · 265 ft climb · Moderate

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Little Bald Mountain

Summits Little Bald Mountain
Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

2.4 mi one way · 815 ft climb · Moderate

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°51°Sunny
Fri78°58°Sunny
Sat83°62°Sunny
Sun82°61°Mostly Sunny
Mon81°60°Sunny
Tue82°60°Sunny
Wed85°62°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain