Stony Creek

California

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7.0 mi

Distance

2,286 ft

Gain

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What we do know

Inside Sequoia National Forest
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What's missing

No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

Big climb

Out & back

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Stony Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance: 7.0 mi
Elevation gain: 2,286 ft
Highest point: 8,788 ft
Lowest point: 6,521 ft

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Permits & access

Managing agency: Forest Service
Bikes: no

About this trail

Stony Creek is a 7-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,527 feet of elevation.

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