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Willow Creek Gauge
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.5 mi
Distance
196 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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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
Out & back
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Willow Creek Gauge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 196 ft
- Highest point
- 8,396 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,180 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Willow Creek Gauge is a 1.48-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 226 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,396 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 Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Fish Camp, California · 8 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 10, 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
- Iron LakesHiking0.8 mi
- Bare Island LakeHiking1 mi
- b. Zippity-Do-Dah ButtressRock climbing3.8 mi
- c. Main WallRock climbing3.8 mi
- Upper ChiquitoCamping4.9 mi
- Kelty MeadowCamping4.9 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Chiquito CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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