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Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Pacific Crest Trail

2567 mi · 611968 ft
John Muir Trail Thumb Nail Photo

John Muir Trail

201 mi · 54463 ft
Happy Isles to Merced Lake Thumb Nail Photo

Happy Isles to Merced Lake

12 mi · 4798 ft
Tahoe To Yosemite Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Tahoe To Yosemite Trail

171 mi · 40893 ft
Tuolumne Meadows to Half Dome Thumb Nail Photo

Tuolumne Meadows to Half Dome

18 mi · 4285 ft
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California has 58 trails including medium, difficult, and extra difficult trails. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Lowest to Highest Route and the one with the least climb is the Lost Coast 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 Sykes Hot Springs a t 15.2 km. This could be done in as little as 2 days. Trails with the best offering of hostels include Backbone Trail, Happy Isles to Merced Lake, North Rim Trail, Cactus to Clouds Trail, and Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows.

Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Most popular trail

Pacific Crest Trail

2567 mi · 611968 ft
Pacific Crest Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Longest trail

Pacific Crest Trail

2567 mi · 611968 ft
John Muir Trail Thumb Nail Photo

Highest Elevation

John Muir Trail

201 mi · 54463 ft

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