South Emerson Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.1 mi
Distance
413 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 Modoc 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
Here's your day, mapped
South Emerson Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 413 ft
- Highest point
- 7,329 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,896 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- South Warner Wilderness
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
South Emerson Trail is a 3.06-mile out-and-back hike in California with 784 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.
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