Spencer Meadow Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.9 mi
Distance
1,738 ft
Gain
1h 21m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h
problem: Agency alerts
5 active alerts in Lassen National Forest; most severe: SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
USFSPosted Feb 2 · checked 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 82°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Spencer Meadow Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,738 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,738 ft
- Highest point
- 6,033 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,957 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Spencer Meadow Trail is a 3.88-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,738 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,033 feet.
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