French Trail

California

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10.4 mi

Distance

5,824 ft

Gain

5h 19m

Time

Conditions: Blocked

for hike, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    14 active alerts in Sierra National Forest; most severe: Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage

    USFSPosted May 22 · checked 12 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 83°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 94/100 for hike

    OpenWeather12 h ago

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.4 mi
Elevation gain
5,824 ft
Elevation loss
5,824 ft
Highest point
5,273 ft
Lowest point
3,539 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

French Trail is a 20.78-mile out-and-back trail in California with 5,824 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,273 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,665 ft
High point
5,273 ft
Total climbing
5,824 ft
Total descent
5,824 ft
Steepest stretch
35% grade around mile 1.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
21 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high27° low
  2. Feb46° high27° low
  3. Mar50° high28° low
  4. Apr55° high31° low
  5. May63° high37° low
  6. Jun73° high44° low
  7. Jul80° high51° low
  8. Aug80° high49° low
  9. Sep75° high45° low
  10. Oct64° high37° low
  11. Nov53° high30° low
  12. Dec44° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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