3.7 mi from the trailheadBlack Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
2.2 mi one way · 1,024 ft climb · 6,874 ft high point · Moderate
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Mckesick climbs 1,024 feet over 2.2 miles in Plumas National Forest with McKesick Peak near the route.
1,024 ft of gain and 545 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.
Campground
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