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Chapman Creek

Near Schroeder Mountain
Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.8 mi out & back · 714 ft gain · 6,452 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Chapman Creek is a 3.8-mile out and back trail in Tahoe National Forest near Schroeder Mountain.

Elevation

714 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Chapman
Campground

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Out: 630 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Schroeder MountainNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Schroeder Mountain
Haskell Creek Homesites, California

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: 3.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 714 ft round trip
High point: 6,452 ft
Low point: 5,866 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.8 mi and 714 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 26
Trailhead: 39.6311° N · 120.5432° W

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14.2 mi out & back · 3,396 ft gain · Very hard

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Mount Washington Trail

Summits Mount Washington
Inside Plumas National Forest
2,879 ft of climbing

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Badenaugh Canyon

Summits Babbitt Peak
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Sierra Buttes

Passes Packer Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
1,671 ft of climbing

5.2 mi out & back · 1,671 ft gain · Hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu49°32°Haze
Fri44°32°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat39°29°Rain And Snow
Sun42°26°Chance Light Snow
Mon49°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue50°32°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Wed50°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Haze then Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 to 7 mph SW

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