5.6 mi from the trailheadGoodale Creek Campground
Campground

8.3 mi out & back · 4,392 ft gain · 10,484 ft high point · Very hard
From Stecker Flat Trailhead via Red Lake Trail Head (0.2 mi)
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
From Stecker Flat Trailhead via Red Lake Trail, this 8.3 mile out and back reaches Red Lake in John Muir Wilderness, climbing 4,392 feet.
4,392 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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