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Hike

River Otter Loop

Ends at Hidden Falls

1.4 mi loop · 188 ft gain · 766 ft high point · Easy

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

River Otter Loop is a 1.4-mile loop in California to viewpoints and Hidden Falls.

Elevation

188 ft of gain around the loop.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Sugar Pine Trail
- Ends at Sugar Pine Reservoir
- Inside Tahoe National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
7.7 mi out & back · 936 ft gain · Moderate
Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.0 mi in
Hidden FallsDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.0 mi in

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: 1.4 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 188 ft
High point: 766 ft
Low point: 619 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.4 mi and 188 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 38.9681° N · 121.1782° W

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Rocky Ridge

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Camp under a mile away

2.3 mi out & back · 433 ft gain · Easy

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Shirttail Creek

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Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.4 mi out & back · 65 ft gain · Easy

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

ADT - California - T - Seg 5

Passes Folsom Lake
4,364 ft of climbing

54.2 mi one way · 4,364 ft gain · Very hard

California

Little Silver

Near Shoemaker Hill
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,085 ft of climbing

14.3 mi loop · 3,085 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue74°52°Sunny
Wed74°54°Sunny
Thu73°53°Mostly Sunny
Fri66°51°Light Rain Likely
Sat62°49°Chance Light Rain
Sun57°44°Light Rain Likely
Mon56°Slight Chance Light Rain

Tue: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly