Big Willi Mountaineering Company
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Snake Creek
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.4 mi
Distance
374 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
3 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
Golden Trout Wilderness wilderness
Out & back
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Snake Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 374 ft
- Highest point
- 8,684 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,322 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Golden Trout Wilderness
About this trail
Snake Creek is a 3.38-mile out-and-back trail in California with 274 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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