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French Meadows Reservoir Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 13 min

French Meadows Reservoir Loop is a 3.2-mile loop near Goggins, CA. The route reaches French Meadows Reservoir. It climbs 290 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,371 – 5,637 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10569, -120.46748
Nearest town Goggins, CA
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French Meadows Reservoir Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,371–5,638 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.10569, -120.46748

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass French Meadows Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 2.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/french-meadows-reservoir-loop

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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