Mountain · 1 route

Mount Judah

8,242 ft · California

Summit
8,242 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Mount Judah

  1. Mt. Judah LoopModerateabout 673 ft of climbing4.7 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Mount Judah, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Mt. Judah LoopMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Mount Judah

Mount Judah is a summit in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 3.8 miles from the town of Soda Springs. It sits within a cluster of hiking and climbing destinations, so it can anchor a full day spent on foot or on rock. The closest neighbor is the Mt. Judah Loop, a hike that starts about 0.4 miles away. Donner Peak, a climbing area, lies about 0.8 miles off, and the Emigrant Trail is roughly 1.1 miles away. For time on the water, Milton Reservoir is about 1.7 miles from the summit.

Forecast on Mount Judah

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.

Questions about Mount Judah

How tall is Mount Judah?

8,242 ft (2,512 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Mount Judah?

One: Mt. Judah Loop.

When is the best time to climb Mount Judah?

Year-round.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Soda Springs, California · 3.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Mount Judah open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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