4.0 mi from the trailheadFallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California
7.3 mi out & back, trail only · 1,071 ft gain · 7,610 ft high point · Moderate
Reached by a 12.1 mi approach each way
In Desolation Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Genevieve Trail runs 7.3 miles with 1,071 ft of climb through Desolation Wilderness.
1,071 ft of gain round trip.
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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