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California
Mill Creek Trail
3.9 mi
Distance
1,699 ft
Gain
1h 47m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 13 h ago · oldest 14 h
caution: Agency alerts
2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 14 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 76°F / low 58°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather13 h ago
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,699 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,699 ft
- Highest point
- 6,636 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,901 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Mill Creek Trail is a 7.74-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,699 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,636 feet.
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