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Best Backpacking Trails in California

Browse 17 backpacking trails across 183 miles (295 km) in California.
Default image for John Muir Trail (Duck Pass Trailhead to Vermillion Valley Resort), a 47.6-mile trail in Mammoth Lakes, California (US)
  • 47.6 mi
  • Strenuous
  • One-Way
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Default image for Matlock Lake, a 7.3-mile trail in Independence, California (US)
  • 7.3 mi
  • Moderate
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Loch Leven Lakes, a 8.0-mile trail in Emigrant Gap, California (US)
  • 8.0 mi
  • Moderate
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley, a 37.0-mile trail in Wawona, California (US)
  • 37.0 mi
  • Strenuous
  • One-Way
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Default image for Salmon Creek Trail, a 10.0-mile trail in Big Sur, California (US)
  • 10.0 mi
  • Moderate
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Gridley Trail to Nordhoff Peak, a 13.5-mile trail in Ojai, California (US)
  • 13.5 mi
  • Strenuous
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Parker Lake Trail, a 3.8-mile trail in June Lake, California (US)
  • 3.8 mi
  • Hard
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for San Jacinto Peak via Marion Mountain Trail, a 11.0-mile trail in Riverside County, California (US)
  • 11.0 mi
  • Strenuous
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Ohlone Wilderness Trail, a 28.0-mile trail in Livermore, California (US)
  • 28.0 mi
  • Strenuous
  • One-Way
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Default image for The Gate and South Gate Loop Trail - Squaw Meadow, a 5.0-mile trail in McCloud, California (US)
  • 5.0 mi
  • Moderate
  • Loop
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Default image for Mount Tallac, a 9.0-mile trail in South Lake Tahoe, California (US)
  • 9.0 mi
  • Strenuous
  • Out-and-Back
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Default image for Simpson Reed Trail, a 0.6-mile trail in Crescent City, California (US)
  • 0.6 mi
  • Easy
  • Loop
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