3.7 mi from the trailheadBlack Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
4.5 mi out & back · 1,569 ft gain · 6,874 ft high point · Moderate
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
McKesick runs out and back 4.5 miles in Plumas National Forest, ascending 1,569 feet to 6,874 feet near McKesick Peak.
1,569 ft of gain round trip.
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.
Campground
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