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Pole Creek Nordic
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.0 mi
Distance
2,810 ft
Gain
2h 46m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
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
Big climb
Out & back
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Pole Creek Nordic
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,810 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,810 ft
- Highest point
- 7,632 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,012 ft
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Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this trail
Pole Creek Nordic is a 9.9-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,810 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,632 feet.
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