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Hike

Pincushion Peak Trail

Passes Pincushion Mountain
1,246 ft of climbing

3.0 mi out & back · 1,246 ft gain · 1,451 ft high point · Moderate

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Pincushion Peak Trail is a 3.0-mile out and back route with 1,246 feet of climb, along Pincushion Mountain near Millerton Lake.

Elevation

1,246 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

6.7 mi from the trailhead
Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh Campground
Campground · California
6.8 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Goat Mountain
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Out: 610 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pincushion MountainAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Millerton LakeNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Temperance Flat Dam
Millerton Lake

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: Out & back
Gain: 1,246 ft round trip
High point: 1,451 ft
Low point: 885 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.0 mi and 1,246 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 37.0178° N · 119.6442° W

Get directions Open the map

Aholul Group Campground

Campground · California

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Equestrian Campground

Campground · California

23 mi from you

Willow Creek

Ends at Bass Lake
Inside Sierra National Forest
1,176 ft of climbing

4.6 mi out & back · 1,176 ft gain · Moderate

Sierra National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Way of the Mono

Ends at Bass Lake
Inside Sierra National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.0 mi out & back · 306 ft gain · Easy

Sierra National Forest · Camp under a mile away

San Joaquin River Trail

Ends at Millerton Lake
3,558 ft of climbing

14.5 mi one way · 3,558 ft gain · Very hard

California · Camp 6 mi away

Spring Cove

Passes Bass Lake
Camp under a mile away

2.8 mi out & back · 930 ft gain · Moderate

California · Camp under a mile away

Brown Creek

Inside Sierra National Forest
2,296 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

4.6 mi out & back · 2,296 ft gain · Very hard

Sierra National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today78°57°Sunny
Thu79°58°Sunny
Fri68°52°Light Rain Likely
Sat63°48°Mostly Sunny
Sun65°52°Partly Sunny
Mon59°45°Light Rain
Tue56°43°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 0 mph

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain