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Talbot Creek Trail
California
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7.5 mi
Distance
1,008 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure
USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 17 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 56°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather17 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Granite Chief Wilderness wilderness
Out & back
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Talbot Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,008 ft
- Highest point
- 7,015 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,995 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Non-Governmental Organization
- Wilderness area
- Granite Chief Wilderness
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Talbot Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back route in California with 592 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by a non-governmental organization.
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