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Favorite Waterfall on the trail to Lover's Leap
Intermediate Intermediate

Lovers Leap Out-and-Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km 456' Up 138.92 m Up 455' Down 138.79 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite A small cairn above Frog Lake. with permission from George Lamson
Intermediate Intermediate

Warren Lake Trail to Frog Lake Cliffs

8.6 mi 13.8 km 1,475' Up 449.72 m Up 1,475' Down 449.73 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Epic views from the climb! Tahoe, South Shore, Blackwood Canyon, Rubicon Peak, Desolation Wilderness.
Intermediate Intermediate

Stanford Rock Trail to the Bench

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,114' Up 644.34 m Up 2,114' Down 644.27 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite View of Donner Lake from the top of Glacier Way trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Tahoe Donner: Glacier Way to Ski Hut

4.1 mi 6.6 km 370' Up 112.64 m Up 369' Down 112.56 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View up canyon of Big Chico Creek from Annie Bidwell Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bidwell Run Club- Wednesday Social Run

4.6 mi 7.4 km 337' Up 102.64 m Up 336' Down 102.31 m Down

Chico, CA
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Favorite Granite Lake w/ Thunder Mountain backdrop.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Lake

4.2 mi 6.8 km 576' Up 175.52 m Up 180' Down 54.75 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite 8,111 feet elevation; Panoramic view from overlook (N39° 22.006' W119° 53.167'); Cloud shrouded Mt Rose in the background. Washoe Lake in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jones Whites Creek Loop + Church's Pond (Clockwise)

10.7 mi 17.2 km 2,391' Up 728.73 m Up 2,389' Down 728.16 m Down

Incline…, NV
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Favorite 5,234' elevation; N39° 00.985' W119° 51.077'; excellent water source running under bridge.
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Ridge Loop Trail

6.1 mi 9.7 km 1,072' Up 326.72 m Up 1,055' Down 321.67 m Down

Indian…, NV
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Favorite Morning dew on Spenceville Road.
Intermediate Intermediate

Shingle Falls

5.3 mi 8.6 km 538' Up 164 m Up 538' Down 163.89 m Down

Beale A…, CA
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Favorite Our group hikes along Claim Jumper Trail in the Royal Gorge area of Donner Summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rowton Peak Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km 890' Up 271.16 m Up 897' Down 273.43 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Slightly muddy, but nonetheless a pleasant walk on Olmstead Loop Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Olmstead Loop Trail

9.0 mi 14.6 km 978' Up 297.99 m Up 986' Down 300.68 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Sierra Buttes from the summit of Mount Elwell
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Elwell loop

7.2 mi 11.5 km 1,856' Up 565.63 m Up 1,857' Down 566.1 m Down

Clio, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe from the summit of Freel Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Freel Peak via Horse Meadows

9.2 mi 14.8 km 2,429' Up 740.44 m Up 2,427' Down 739.82 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking North East from Rockbound Pass - Lake Doris
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lyons Lake via Lyons Creek Trail

9.9 mi 15.9 km 1,601' Up 488.01 m Up 1,601' Down 488.02 m Down

Pollock…, CA
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Favorite The bridge at the waterfall
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Auburn Overlook Park Western States-Quarry Trails Loop (20 miles)

21.1 mi 33.9 km 3,215' Up 980.06 m Up 3,218' Down 980.86 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Mount Lassen from the trail junction
Intermediate Intermediate

Lassen Lakes Loop

11.8 mi 19.0 km 1,424' Up 434.05 m Up 1,434' Down 437.09 m Down

Chester, CA
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Favorite Lower Kinney Lake and the (smoke filled) Carson River Valley.
Intermediate Intermediate

Upper Kinney Lake via PCT

4.1 mi 6.5 km 483' Up 147.14 m Up 482' Down 147.02 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Silver Peak from Pacific Crest Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ebbetts Pass to Noble Lake Via PCT

9.3 mi 14.9 km 1,381' Up 420.9 m Up 1,380' Down 420.72 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Kings Creek cascades down steeply and swiftly as Kings Creek Cascades Foot Trail climbs the stairs next to the creek. Beautiful mountain views into the distance to the east here.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Kings Creek Falls Out and Back

2.5 mi 4.1 km 460' Up 140.33 m Up 467' Down 142.49 m Down

Chester, CA
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Favorite Guardians Trail, where the real fun begins
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Homestead Loop

5.3 mi 8.5 km 983' Up 299.47 m Up 983' Down 299.62 m Down

Forest…, CA
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Favorite Green meadow.
Intermediate Intermediate

Foresthill Divide Loop

11.2 mi 18.0 km 1,087' Up 331.19 m Up 1,087' Down 331.23 m Down

Auburn…, CA
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Favorite Monument Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Marshall Monument Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km 600' Up 182.96 m Up 585' Down 178.21 m Down

Placerv…, CA
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Favorite Banks of the American River
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Nature Loop

1.6 mi 2.5 km 21' Up 6.29 m Up 20' Down 6.23 m Down

Carmichael, CA
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Favorite Big Meadow, heading north back towards the trailhead
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Big Meadow Trailhead to Dardanelles Lake

7.7 mi 12.4 km 1,309' Up 398.93 m Up 1,309' Down 398.88 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Forestdale Creek drainage
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ebbetts Pass to Carson Pass

29.0 mi 46.6 km 4,310' Up 1313.65 m Up 4,446' Down 1355.22 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Sunset at Leland Lakes
Difficult Difficult

China Flat to Leland Lakes

8.3 mi 13.4 km 1,424' Up 434.18 m Up 785' Down 239.28 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The view down to Leland Lakes from Schmidell Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rockbound Trail to Leland Lakes

10.4 mi 16.7 km 2,719' Up 828.65 m Up 1,528' Down 465.84 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Osborne Ridge panoramic view.
Difficult Difficult

Osborne Ridge Loop

3.9 mi 6.3 km 688' Up 209.58 m Up 687' Down 209.4 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Johnathon's memorial chair.
Intermediate Intermediate

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls

2.1 mi 3.4 km 121' Up 36.91 m Up 122' Down 37.04 m Down

Auburn, CA
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