8.3 mi from the trailheadAmerican Canyon Campground
Campground · California
21.8 mi out & back · 5,784 ft gain · 3,850 ft high point · Very hard
California · U.S. Forest Service
Castle Crags is a 21.8-mile out-and-back trail climbing 5,784 feet to 3,850 feet. Los Pelados peak lies nearby in the Machesna Mountain Wilderness area.
5,784 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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Sun: Sunny · wind 5 to 15 mph NE