Polaris

California

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4.5 mi

Distance

89 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for cross country skiing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal

3 factors · 3 sources

Newest 17 h ago · oldest 2 d

  • caution: Agency alerts

    13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 17 h ago

  • clear: Snowpack

    Rubicon #2 SNOTEL (11 mi away): 0" snow depth

    SNOTEL2 d ago

  • caution: Weather

    Clear, high 56°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 56/100 for cross country skiing

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 ft
Highest point
6,474 ft
Lowest point
6,402 ft

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About this route

Polaris is a 4.54-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 6,882 feet of elevation.

Facts about this route

The climb

High point
6,474 ft
Length (round trip)
4.5 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, 12 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

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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