Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
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South Fork Willow Creek Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.8 mi
Distance
252 ft
Gain
44 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Sierra 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
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail
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South Fork Willow Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 252 ft
- Elevation loss
- 252 ft
- Highest point
- 2,775 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,604 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
South Fork Willow Creek Trail is a 1.82-mile loop in California with 252 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,775 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 2,671 ft
- High point
- 2,775 ft
- Total climbing
- 252 ft
- Total descent
- 252 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 9% grade around mile 1 from the start
- Length
- 1.8 mi
- Shape
- Loop
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the N Fk Rs, CA weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high31° low
- Feb59° high32° low
- Mar63° high35° low
- Apr67° high38° low
- May77° high45° low
- Jun87° high51° low
- Jul95° high58° low
- Aug95° high57° low
- Sep90° high52° low
- Oct78° high44° low
- Nov65° high37° low
- Dec58° high34° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cedars Interpretive TraiilHiking0.9 mi
- South Fork Willow CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Pah TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Whisky FallsCamping4.8 mi
- Wishon Bass LakeCamping5.1 mi
- Milky Way WallRock climbing8.1 mi
- Big Sleep AreaRock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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