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Hike

Nobles Emigrant Trail

Ends at Manzanita Lake
Camp under a mile away

6.3 mi one way · 889 ft climb · 6,274 ft high point

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Nobles Emigrant Trail reaches Manzanita Lake and Reflection Lake in 6.2 miles one-way, climbing 889 feet to 6,274 feet.

Elevation

889 ft of gain and 690 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.7 mi from the trailhead
Manzanita Lake
Campground · California

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Manzanita LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in
Reflection LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.0 mi in
Nobles PassAlong the way · 2.1 mi in
All peaks viewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Chaos Crags viewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Sunset viewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Table MountainNearby · 2.1 mi in
Chaos Crags and Jumbles Scenic Pull-outNearby · 2.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Manzanita Lake
Reflection Lake
Loomis Museum
Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District

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: 6.3 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 889 ft
Descent: 690 ft
High point: 6,274 ft
Low point: 5,633 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 24
Trailhead: 40.5374° N · 121.5704° W

Get directions Open the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead

Manzanita Lake Group Campground

Campground · California

0.7 mi from the trailhead

Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)

Campground · California

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Summits Brokeoff Mountain
2,595 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

3.6 mi one way · 2,595 ft climb

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Mount Harkness Lookout Trail

Summits Mount Harkness
Inside Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Camp 1 mi away

0.3 mi one way · 293 ft climb

Lassen Volcanic Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Bumpass Hell Trail

Ends at Lake Helen
1,240 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

3.4 mi of trails · 1,240 ft climb

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Mount Harkness Trail

Ends at Juniper Lake
2,496 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

4.9 mi one way · 2,496 ft climb

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Butt Mountain

Summits Butt Mountain
Inside Lassen National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

0.7 mi one way · 246 ft climb · Easy

Lassen National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu56°38°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri65°41°Sunny
Sat72°45°Sunny
Sun73°47°Mostly Sunny
Mon75°48°Sunny
Tue75°47°Sunny
Wed72°Sunny

Thu: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain