0.6 mi from the trailhead
Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground
Campground · California
Hike
Milk Ranch
- Passes Carter Meadows Summit
- Inside Klamath National Forest
- 6,538 ft of climbing
15.6 mi out & back · 6,538 ft gain · 6,897 ft high point · Very hard
From Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead via PCT - California Section P, South Fork Lakes, Saloon Creek, and North Fork Coffee Creek (5.4 mi)
In Klamath National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Milk Ranch ascends 6,538 ft to 6,897 ft from Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead in Klamath National Forest on a 15.6 mi out and back.
Elevation
6,538 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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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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