Haypress Creek

California

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2.5 mi

Distance

1,091 ft

Gain

Conditions: Clear

for hike, today

Weather is good

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Observed 8 h ago

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    Clear, high 76°F / low 50°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike

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Through-trail
Out & back

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Haypress Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,091 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Haypress Creek is a 5.08-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,091 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Haypress Creek and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
5.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 8.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high29° low
  2. Feb47° high28° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr55° high33° low
  5. May64° high40° low
  6. Jun73° high47° low
  7. Jul82° high54° low
  8. Aug81° high54° low
  9. Sep77° high51° low
  10. Oct66° high42° low
  11. Nov54° high34° low
  12. Dec45° high29° low

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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