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Best hikes in Central Sierra

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Last Visited Jul 27, 2025

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Find the best hikes in Central Sierra, located in CA. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Middle Palisade via South Fork Big Pine Creek

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 3 14.3 miles 6800 gain 10-14 hrs Out + Back Jul 27, 2025
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Mount Russell via North Fork Lone Pine Creek

Sequoia National Park, CA
Class 3 9.8 miles 5800 gain 8-11 hrs Out + Back Jul 26, 2025
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Red Slate Mountain and Red and White Mountain

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 3 22.9 miles 7400 gain 9-12 hrs Loop Aug 31, 2024
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Duck Lake Peaks Loop

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 3 12.8 miles 4200 gain 7-10 hrs Loop Aug 30, 2024
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West Sheep Peak, Sheep Peak, North Peak

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 3 13.1 miles 4800 gain 7-10 hrs Out + Back Aug 25, 2024
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Mammoth Mountain

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 1 6.2 miles 2500 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Aug 24, 2024
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Tuolumne Peak and Mount Hoffman

Yosemite National Park, CA
Class 2 9.9 miles 3600 gain 5-7 hrs Loop Aug 14, 2024
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Excelsior Mountain

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, CA
Class 2 9.4 miles 3400 gain 4-6 hrs Loop Aug 13, 2024
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Crown Point, Slide Mountain, Kettle Peak Loop

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, CA
Class 3 24.2 miles 7300 gain 10-14 hrs Loop Aug 12, 2024
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Tioga Peak via Gardisky Lake Trail

Inyo National Forest, CA
Class 2 3.2 miles 1800 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back Aug 7, 2024
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