The Nipple via Pacific Crest Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 3 hr 8 min
The Nipple via Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route reaches The Nipple at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,343 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Nipple via Pacific Crest Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 7,966–9,339 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Tamarack Loop G · 38.61915, -119.90955
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tamarack Loop G, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Lakes Trailhead Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 3.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach The Nipple, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Loop G, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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