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Rock Garden Trail

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

2.4 mi out & back · 184 ft gain · 6,554 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Rock Garden Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back route near Fallen Leaf Lake and Tahoe Mountain in Eldorado National Forest.

Elevation

184 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Fallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Ralston Peak
- Summits Ralston Peak
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,211 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 180 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tahoe MountainNearby · 1.0 mi in
Fallen Leaf LakeNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Fallen Leaf 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: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 184 ft round trip
High point: 6,554 ft
Low point: 6,370 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.4 mi and 184 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 38.9227° N · 120.0455° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort

Campground · California

0.9 mi from the trailhead

Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort

Campground · California

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Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,355 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,355 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Floating Island Trail

Ends at Gilmore Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
4,347 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Thunder Mountain

Summits Thunder Mountain
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,414 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,414 ft gain · Hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Glen Alpine

Ends at Modjeska Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Carson Pass
Inside Desolation Wilderness
6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
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T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°38°Partly Sunny
Mon59°37°Partly Sunny
Tue61°39°Sunny
Wed63°38°Sunny
Thu58°35°Mostly Sunny
Fri53°34°Mostly Sunny
Sat52°33°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 mph

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