0.1 mi from the trailhead(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground
Campground · Nevada

18.1 mi one way · 3,956 ft gain · 8,636 ft high point · Very hard
From Silver Valley Trailhead
In Stanislaus National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Highland Creek is an 18.1 mile one way trail from Silver Valley Trailhead to Upper Highland Lake in Stanislaus National Forest, gaining 3,956 feet and passing Rock Lake and Spicer Meadow Reservoir.
3,956 ft of gain and 2,695 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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