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Columnar-jointed trachybasalt (Postpile Flow, Upper Pleistocene, 82 ka; Devils Postpile National Monument, eastern California, USA) 16

Hike

Devils Postpile

Summits Devils Post Pile
Inside Tahoe National Forest

0.4 mi out & back · 205 ft gain · 5,914 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Devils Postpile reaches the Devils Post Pile peak in 0.3 miles out and back in Tahoe National Forest.

Elevation

205 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.0 mi from the trailhead
Running Deer Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Jamison Creek Trail
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Plumas National Forest
- 3,396 ft of climbing
14.2 mi out & back · 3,396 ft gain · Very hard
Plumas National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Devils Post PileDestination · 0.2 mi in
Deadwood PeakNearby · 0.1 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 205 ft round trip
High point: 5,914 ft
Low point: 5,709 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.4 mi and 205 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 21
Trailhead: 39.6680° N · 120.8825° W

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6.0 mi from the trailhead

Red Feather California

Campground · California

6.0 mi from the trailhead

Horse Campground

Campground · California

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Mount Washington Trail

Summits Mount Washington
Inside Plumas National Forest
2,879 ft of climbing

12.0 mi out & back · 2,879 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sierra Buttes

Passes Packer Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
1,671 ft of climbing

5.2 mi out & back · 1,671 ft gain · Hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Flume Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Plumas National Forest
3,220 ft of climbing

15.9 mi loop · 3,220 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Jamison Lake Trail

Ends at Jamison Lake
Inside Plumas National Forest
3,431 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 3,431 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Spanish Peak

Summits Spanish Peak
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,546 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,546 ft gain · Hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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16.0 mi out & back · 3,408 ft gain · Very hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat44°35°Patchy Frost
Sun42°35°Rain Showers
Mon38°26°Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Tue41°28°Widespread Frost
Wed34°28°Snow
Thu35°24°Light Snow Likely
Fri39°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Patchy Frost then Partly Sunny · wind 5 mph S

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Signal

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