Highland Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 53 min
Highland Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,212 – 7,527 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Silver Valley Trailhead 38.48083, -119.98592
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
Directions
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Highland Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 53 min
Elevation 7,212–7,527 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Silver Valley Trailhead · 38.48083, -119.98592
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Highland Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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