Boulder Creek

California

California

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3.6 mi

Distance

2,104 ft

Gain

3h 35m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Part of Boulder Lake Trailhead
Big climb

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Boulder Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,104 ft
Elevation loss
900 ft
Highest point
5,328 ft
Lowest point
3,213 ft

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About this trail

Boulder Creek is a 3.63-mile trail at Boulder Lake Trailhead in California with 2,984 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Boulder Lake Trailhead system.

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