California · Hiking · Near Shaver Lake

Pack Sta

Pack StaPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.3 mi
round trip
1,467 ft
climb
8,227 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Pack Sta open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Pack Sta, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pack Sta is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 3.3 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,467 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,750 feet to a high of about 8,227 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Climbers will find Shuteye Ridge and Moto Wall just a tenth of a mile away. Browns Meadow Trail and Shuteye Pass are both within about a mile.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Gaggs Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pines Village Pizzeria

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Shaver Lake

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Shaver Lake

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Route details

Distance
3.3 mi round trip
Climbing
About 1,467 ft
Summit
8,355 ft
Difficulty
Moderate

Season

Season: Year-round.

Other routes up Shuteye Peak

Questions about this route

How long is the Pack Sta on Shuteye Peak?

About 3.3 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Pack Sta?

About 1,467 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Pack Sta?

It is rated moderate.

When is the best time for the Pack Sta?

Year-round.

How many routes go up Shuteye Peak?

2: Shuteye Lookout Trail and Pack Sta.

Conditions and forecast on Shuteye Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.