Park · Desolation Wilderness, California

Best hikes in Desolation Wilderness

The 30 best of 51 trails in Desolation Wilderness, California, ranked by route quality.

Trails
51
Easy
23
Moderate
9
Hard
9
Expert
10

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Top trails

  1. Eagle Falls Trail Hard · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,159 ft (658 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  2. Floating Island Trail Expert · 11.7 mi (18.8 km) · Elevation Gain 4,216 ft (1,285 m) · 5 hr 55 min
  3. Twin Lakes Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,194 ft (364 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  4. Bayview Trail Hard · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,736 ft (529 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  5. Tahoe Yosemite Trail Expert · 9.9 mi (16 km) · Elevation Gain 2,677 ft (816 m) · 4 hr 35 min
  6. Genevieve Trail Hard · 7.3 mi (11.7 km) · Elevation Gain 938 ft (286 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  7. Grouse Trail Moderate · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,122 ft (342 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  8. Half Moon Lake Trail Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 417 ft (127 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  9. Aloha Desolation Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 1 hr
  10. Glen Alpine Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,302 ft (397 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  11. Lake Of The Woods Trail Moderate · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 823 ft (251 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  12. Rockbound Trail Expert · 15.6 mi (25 km) · Elevation Gain 3,123 ft (952 m) · 6 hr 35 min
  13. Grass Lake Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 230 ft (70 m) · 40 min
  14. Blakely Trail Hard · 8.1 mi (13 km) · Elevation Gain 1,447 ft (441 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  15. Mcconnell Lake Loop Expert · 13.3 mi (21.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,799 ft (853 m) · 5 hr 45 min
  16. Tamarack Lake Trail Hard · 5.6 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,067 ft (630 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  17. Mount Ralston Trail Expert · 7.1 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,854 ft (870 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  18. Margery Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 190 ft (58 m) · 30 min
  19. Red Peak Trail Expert · 13.3 mi (21.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,178 ft (664 m) · 5 hr 25 min
  20. Rubicon Trail Expert · 20.2 mi (32.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,805 ft (855 m) · 7 hr 55 min
  21. Velma Trail Moderate · 4.9 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 804 ft (245 m) · 2 hr
  22. Schmidell Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 40 min
  23. Red Peak Stock Trail Hard · 8.1 mi (13 km) · Elevation Gain 2,290 ft (698 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  24. Ralston Peak Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 35 min
  25. Eagle Meadows Trail Moderate · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 751 ft (229 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  26. Tyler Trail Moderate · 3.7 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 902 ft (275 m) · 1 hr 40 min
  27. Pyramid Peak Trail Expert · 6.5 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 4,022 ft (1,226 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  28. Triangle Lateral Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 338 ft (103 m) · 30 min
  29. Pacific Crest Trail Expert · 50.6 mi (81.4 km) · Elevation Gain 8,691 ft (2,649 m) · 20 hr 40 min
  30. Susie Lateral Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 25 min

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