Sugar Pine Point Trail, Eldorado National Forest
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.33 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,581 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 105 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,466 ft
- TrailRank
- 15
- Min elevation
- 2,885 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 227
- Uploaded
- May 25, 2011
- Recorded
- May 2011
near McManus, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
This somewhat obscure trail is best accessed from the Camino Reservoir Dam in Eldorado county California (off of Highway 50). It is a non-motorized trail open to hikers only. The trail follows the river for a bit, allowing access to the water in several places. Eventually it begins to climb about 1600 feet in elevation to the canyon rim. There is no trailhead sign at either end. I would have rated this as a moderate trail, but it has been so neglected by the Forest Service that it has become terribly overgrown with bushes in some areas. I actually had to crawl through 3 tunnels created by encroaching manzanita bushes. If this trail were maintained, then it would be wide enough to hike 3 abreast all the way up. If you plan on hiking this, please bring a pair of loppers in order to help open up this trail that has great views of the canyon.
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Thanks for the heads up on the maintenance of this trail. Good descriptions make all the difference between an enjoyable morning and a nightmare hike