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Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Pacific Crest Trail

4130.7 km · 80486 m
John Muir Trail Thumb Nail Photo

John Muir Trail

324.0 km · 12627 m
Tahoe To Yosemite Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Tahoe To Yosemite Trail

275.0 km · 8446 m
Tuolumne Meadows to Half Dome Thumb Nail Photo

Tuolumne Meadows to Half Dome

28.2 km · 1126 m
Happy Isles to Merced Lake Thumb Nail Photo

Happy Isles to Merced Lake

19.9 km · 1093 m
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California has 2290 trails including medium, difficult, extra difficult, and easy trails. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Badwater Basin Salt Flats Trail and the one with the least climb is the John Muir Trail. The longest trail is Pacific Crest Trail at 4130 km. To complete this hike you should budget at least 252 days. For a shorter adventure, you can try the Cholla Cactus Garden Trail a t 411 m. This could be done in as little as 1 days. Trails with the best offering of hostels include Midnight Lake and Hungry Packer Lake via Sabrina Basin Trail, Florence Ferry via Florence Lake Trail, Inspiration Point via Lake Alpine, Sky Meadows Trail, and Horse Range Creek via Ducks Lake Trail.

Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Most popular trail

Pacific Crest Trail

4130.7 km · 80486 m
Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Longest trail

Pacific Crest Trail

4130.7 km · 80486 m
John Muir Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Highest Elevation

John Muir Trail

324.0 km · 12627 m

Popular Trails in California

Short trails in California

Longest trails in California