Granite Chief Wilderness

Pacific Crest Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,758 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Granite Chief Wilderness near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 2,758 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,969 – 8,422 ft · steepest grade: 30%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14769, -120.21580
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,758 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 6,970–8,424 ft

Out & Back · Granite Chief Wilderness

Trailhead: 39.14769, -120.21580

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  15. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt11% gravel48% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F49°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 86°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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