Gold Lake Campground (CA)
Campground
4.7 mi out & back · 1,028 ft gain · 6,367 ft high point · Moderate
California · U.S. Forest Service
Smith Lake Trail is a 4.7-mile out and back trail that climbs 1,028 feet, with a waterfall nearby.
1,028 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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