Best hikes in Johnson Canyon

Ambleway maps 11 hikes in Johnson Canyon, from a 3.6-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Bergschrund Trail–Drifter Loop, 8 sights. The biggest climb is Frog Lake Overlook–Frog Lake Cliff, 11 sights, gaining 3,596 ft, and the network tops out at 9,074 ft.

• Wendin Way Access Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft
• Bergschrund Trail–Drifter Loop, 8 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 827 ft
• Summit Lake–Donner Lake Rim Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft
• Billie Mack Road via Summit Lake Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,411 ft
• Mount Stephens–Lake Angela, 10 lakes 12.2 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft
• Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 10 lakes 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft
• Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 10 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft
• Castle Peak–Summit Lake, 6 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 3,003 ft
• Signal Hill–Lake Angela, 11 lakes 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft
• Flora Lake–Azalea Lake, 8 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 2,340 ft
• Frog Lake Overlook–Frog Lake Cliff, 11 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,596 ft