Gerle Creek Trail

California

California

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1.5 mi

Distance

38 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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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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Gerle Creek Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.5 mi
Elevation gain
38 ft
Highest point
5,301 ft
Lowest point
5,247 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Gravel
Accessibility
Accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

Gerle Creek Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back route in California with 134 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to Gerle Creek and returns via the same route.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,301 ft
Length (round trip)
1.5 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, 15 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

The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.

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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