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California
Hilton Creek
1.8 mi
Distance
578 ft
Gain
56 min
Time
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Inside Inyo National Forest
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Hilton Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 578 ft
- Highest point
- 10,373 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,841 ft
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About this trail
Hilton Creek is a 1.79-mile trail at Tamarack Lakes Trailhead in California with 628 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Tamarack Lakes Trailhead system, managed by the Forest Service.
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