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Hike

Highland

Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,516 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

9.0 mi out & back · 1,516 ft gain · 7,956 ft high point · Hard

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Highland out and back in Eldorado National Forest climbs 1,516 feet to 7,956 feet.

Elevation

1,516 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Van Vleck Bunkhouse
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Ralston Peak
- Summits Ralston Peak
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,211 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 1,460 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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.

At a glance

Length: 9.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,516 ft round trip
High point: 7,956 ft
Low point: 6,495 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.0 mi and 1,516 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 47
Trailhead: 38.9333° N · 120.3193° W

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3.2 mi from the trailhead

Loon Lake Chalet

Campground · California

3.5 mi from the trailhead

Loon Lake

Campground · California

12 mi from you

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,355 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,355 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Floating Island Trail

Ends at Gilmore Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
4,347 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Thunder Mountain

Summits Thunder Mountain
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,414 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,414 ft gain · Hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Glen Alpine

Ends at Modjeska Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Carson Pass
Inside Desolation Wilderness
6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°36°Sunny
Thu52°35°Mostly Cloudy
Fri46°34°Chance Rain And Snow
Sat43°31°Rain And Snow Likely
Sun46°34°Slight Chance Light Snow
Mon53°39°Mostly Sunny
Tue54°39°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 7 mph SSW

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