Red Peak

California

California

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1.8 mi

Distance

84 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Eldorado 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
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
84 ft
Highest point
6,655 ft
Lowest point
6,589 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Red Peak is a 1.80-mile out-and-back trail in California with 167 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,655 ft
Length (round trip)
1.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tahoma, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high22° low
  2. Feb38° high22° low
  3. Mar43° high25° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May58° high34° low
  6. Jun69° high40° low
  7. Jul77° high46° low
  8. Aug76° high46° low
  9. Sep69° high41° low
  10. Oct58° high34° low
  11. Nov44° high27° low
  12. Dec38° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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