Pickett Peak Trail

California

California

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1.9 mi

Distance

1,434 ft

Gain

1h 14m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,434 ft
Elevation loss
1,434 ft
Highest point
7,951 ft
Lowest point
6,922 ft
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Permits & access

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About this trail

Pickett Peak Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,434 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,951 feet.

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The climb

Starts at
6,922 ft
High point
7,951 ft
Total climbing
1,434 ft
Total descent
1,434 ft
Steepest stretch
21% grade around mile 1.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Carson 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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