8.5 mi from the trailheadGirard Ridge Lookout
Campground · California
2.0 mi out & back · 253 ft gain · 2,109 ft high point · Easy
California · U.S. Forest Service
McCloud River is a 2-mile out-and-back trail climbing 253 feet.
253 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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