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California
Fish Creek
5.6 mi
Distance
2,846 ft
Gain
3h 47m
Time
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What we do know
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
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Fish Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,846 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,080 ft
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About this trail
Fish Creek is a 5.61-mile trail at Shields Peak in California with 2,846 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Shields Peak trail system on federal forest land.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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