5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Horsethief Canyon Trail

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Alpine County, California

Trail length

11.8 km

Time

~3 hrs 28 min

Elevation Gain

668 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Alpine County"

The Horsethief Canyon Trail is a 11.8 km looped trail that starts and ends in Markleeville, Alpine County, California. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 4 hrs 37 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.