9.9 mi from the trailheadSweetwater
Campground · California
12.7 mi out & back · 5,969 ft gain · 6,952 ft high point · Very hard
From McCreary Trailhead via Miller Creek, the Theodore Solomons Trail, California Riding and Hiking, and Cassidy Meadow (6.1 mi)
In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Rattlesnake Lake is a 12.7-mile out and back from McCreary Trailhead in Sierra National Forest climbing 5,969 feet to Rattlesnake Lake.
5,969 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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