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Hike

Silver Lake Trail

Near Mud Lake
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

5.6 mi out & back · 1,415 ft gain · 7,321 ft high point · Moderate

From Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead via the Bear Lakes Loop Trail (0.8 mi)

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

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About this hike

This trail reaches 7,322 feet in Plumas National Forest, climbing 886 feet.

Elevation

1,415 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.8 mi from the trailhead
Gold Lake Campground (CA)
Campground
2.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
PCT - California Section L
- Ends at Historic Donner Summit
- Inside Tahoe National Forest
- 8,977 ft of climbing
41.1 mi one way · 9,031 ft gain
Tahoe National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 1,150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Round LakeNearby · 1.0 mi in
Mud LakeNearby · 1.9 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 5.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,415 ft round trip
High point: 7,321 ft
Low point: 6,331 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead
Trailhead: 39.6986° N · 120.6670° W

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Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground

Campground · California

2.3 mi from the trailhead

Lakes Basin

Campground

18 mi from you

Claremont Spur

Summits Crescent Hill
Inside Plumas National Forest
3,396 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 3,239 ft gain · Easy

Plumas National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Grouse Ridge Trail

Ends at Sawmill Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,504 ft of climbing

20.4 mi out & back · 4,594 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mt. Lola

Passes Mount Lola
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,433 ft of climbing

10.5 mi out & back · 3,030 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Jamison Creek Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,483 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,396 ft gain · Moderate

Plumas National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Haskell Peak

Summits Haskell Peak
Inside Tahoe National Forest
1,231 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 1,330 ft gain · Moderate

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu68°47°Mostly Sunny
Fri60°41°Sunny
Sat60°42°Sunny
Sun54°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon60°39°Sunny
Tue65°41°Sunny
Wed65°Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 7 to 14 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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