6.8 mi from the trailheadPine Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
17.3 mi out & back · 4,905 ft gain · 3,682 ft high point · Very hard
Via Elk Mountain, Penny Pines Access, Campers Pass, Millhouse, Prather Access, Prather South, Progeny, and Mason (3.3 mi)
In Mendocino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Poges Trail is a 17.3 mi out and back trail climbing 4,905 ft through Mendocino National Forest via Elk Mountain near Poges Peak and Prather Mill.
4,905 ft of gain round trip.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sat: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain · wind 1 to 6 mph SW
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