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Mokelumne Wilderness is a protected area in California, accessible via the Carson Pass Trailhead. The Pacific Crest Trail goes through part of the Wilderness area. Beautiful wildflower in the spring.


  • Hiking Trails (28)
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    Woods Lake Campground Loop via Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.9 mi
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    Carson Pass Loop via Winnemucca Wildflower Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.1 mi
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    Carson Pass Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.3 mi
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    Frog Lake via Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 and Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.8 mi
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    Frog Lake Loop via Winnemucca Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.8 mi
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    Round Top Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.1 mi
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    Meiss Trailhead via Pacific Crest Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 27.3 mi
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    Frog Lake Loop via Pacific Crest Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 14.6 mi
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    Carson Pass TH to fourth of July lake, passing Winnemucca and round lakes
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.6 mi
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    Wheeler Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.2 mi
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    jmc_gi 1 year, 9 months ago
    Emigrant Lake Hike
    Great hike. Nicely shaded the first two miles as you hike along Caples Lake. The dogs loved running in and out of the water. No worries about them overheating. The climbing starts around 2.5 miles in, but not strenuous at all. Emigrant Lake is beautiful. The views are definitely worth it.
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    Jason 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/8/24, 10:35:49AM)
    Great hike with some amazing views. The trail can be challenging with loose debris and downed trees so watch your step.
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    aileendevlin 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/27/24, 11:52:48AM)
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    christyc777 2 years, 8 months ago
    Kirkwood Melissa Coray Peak Hike (9/10/23, 9:10:02AM)
    Great conditions hard hike
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    scott1minick 2 years, 9 months ago
    Lake Winnemucca
    Wildflower super loom is amazing this year, and in mid-August!
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    pallanck 2 years, 10 months ago
    Lake Winnemucca (7/27/23, 8:12:05AM)
    This was one of the most beautiful hikes I’ve ever done.
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    nchutz 3 years, 6 months ago
    Round Mtn Lake with the Mutts
    Excellent hike, great scenery and the trail is well maintained- lots of water for dogs, lakes are killer. Ascent to round mtn is not dog friendly unless it’s part mountain goat 🤘
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    nchutz 3 years, 6 months ago
    Emigrant Lake
    Beautiful hike, nice climb, shaded the majority of the way- perfect swimming
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    tracyg56 3 years, 6 months ago
    Winnemucca Snow Shoe (11/11/22,
    Great place to Snow Shoe !!
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    mbergendahl55 5 years, 7 months ago
    Pct Carson Pass to Tamarack
    Beautiful Fall hike. Gentle hike with a few ups and downs. Lakes and peaks
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    Steve&Jen 5 years, 9 months ago
    Hike to Shriner Lake
    Good hike. Pretty easy to find. Not overly crowded which is hard to find during the pandemic.
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    ggiesin 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/11/20, 12:18:26PM)
    Great wildflowers! Hardly anyone here except got every crowed when you get to the emigrant lake trail. Turned around because it was too busy.
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    Jeff Rich 6 years, 9 months ago
    Woods Lake Campground Loop via Pack Trail
    Great hike, going to Winamucca Lake first is an easier accent than going to Round Top first. Next time we will add 4th of July Lake, adding 3 miles and another 1200 feet of elevation gain to theb hike.
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    garyandpam 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/10/19, 7:22:12AM)
    Have always wanted to do this hike. Thought by now the snow would have been melted - No! Approached base from Winnamucca Lake side. Loose lava on way to top. Beautiful views!
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    0labeled-wiser 1 year, 8 months ago
    Woods Lake Round Lake Winnemucca Lake CA
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    roubaix.sf 1 year, 9 months ago
    Woods Lake to Round Lake to Winnemucca Lake (8/10/24, 10:53:16AM)
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    lilahmccormick 1 year, 9 months ago
    Winnemucca
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    krisklugcreel 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/31/24, 8:36:25AM)
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    davidbmoss 1 year, 10 months ago
    Frog Lake via Pacific Crest Trail
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    Trese Owens 1 year, 11 months ago
    Round Top (7/21/23, 09:57:23)
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    charootunian 1 year, 11 months ago
    Carson Pass to Frog Lake, Alpine County, CA, USA
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    joc_clark 1 year, 11 months ago
    Mokulumne! Hermit Valley to Lake Alpine, CA, USA
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    scwilson78 2 years, 2 months ago
    Carson Pass
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    kovarpa 2 years, 6 months ago
    November ski (Round top)
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    Sriram 2 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/21/23, 10:48:03AM)
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    gbrasel09 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/22/23, 7:59:29AM)
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    hulabrennan 2 years, 8 months ago
    Emmigrant
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    j_winckel 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/6/23, 11:08:37)
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    albertsaenz 2 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/17/23, 3:25:02PM)
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    canfield.sarah 2 years, 9 months ago
    Hike
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    cabrito 2 years, 9 months ago
    Winnemucca lake hike (8/13/23, 12:27:38PM)
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    johnhorne4 2 years, 9 months ago
    Echo Lake 97-052 Dam via Pacific Crest Trail
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    badandys111 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/29/23, 10:20:12AM)
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    roque.randy 2 years, 10 months ago
    Lost Lake via Forestdale Drive/Trail
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    proman3440 2 years, 11 months ago
    Carson pass Winnemoka Lake
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    SIerraSeb3 3 years ago
    Round Top Loop
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    petri_hautakangas 3 years, 2 months ago
    Lake Tahoe area splitboarding
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    tollermom 3 years, 4 months ago
    Forestdale Road
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    JeepNoir 3 years, 8 months ago
    Woods Lake Loop
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    Jan Mendoza 3 years, 9 months ago
    Caples lake to Emigrant Lake (8/29/22, 7:49:13AM)
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    onizzlesizzle 3 years, 9 months ago
    Round Top Lake - Mokelumne
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    dallas 3 years, 9 months ago
    Emigrant Lake and beyond
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    jkd1949 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/10/22, 9:09:49AM)
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    smsumners 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/9/22, 11:52:59AM)
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    dhracerusa 4 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/12/22, 9:38:59AM)
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    rogerlandau 4 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/26/22, 8:09:41AM)
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    mdpennington275 4 years, 2 months ago
    Echo Lake 97-052 Dam via Pacific Crest Trail
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    bayflash1 4 years, 2 months ago
    Winnemucca Lake Loop
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    Outdoornomad 4 years, 4 months ago
    Round Top ski trip
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    jeffreylight66 4 years, 7 months ago
    Emigrant Lake
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    paul 4 years, 8 months ago
    Woods Lake Campground Loop via Pack Trail
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    jkcowan 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/13/21, 7:23:26AM)
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    YoCal420 4 years, 10 months ago
    Emigrant Lake
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    ucdmax 4 years, 10 months ago
    Emigrant Lake
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    RenoRagnar 4 years, 10 months ago
    Winnemucca Lake & Round Top Lake
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    Di4tennis 4 years, 11 months ago
    Carson Pass Track (6/22/21, 10:46:17AM)
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    jkd1949 4 years, 11 months ago
    Emigrant Lake Loop
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    kylegodwin618 5 years ago
    Winnemucca Lake
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    Stefan 5 years, 1 month ago
    Emigrant Lake
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    evanmillersemail 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (1/18/20, 10:28:49AM)
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    evanmillersemail 5 years, 5 months ago
    Track (12/30/18, 10:31:30AM)
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    Bryan 5 years, 5 months ago
    Forestdale Road
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    kipnpam 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/24/20, 7:55:53AM)
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    ajlacrosse 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/17/20, 10:22:37AM)
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    cameron15365 5 years, 7 months ago
    Fantasy Falls Day 1
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    Ron 5 years, 7 months ago
    Sunset & Wet Meadows Lake 7/26/20 12:42:15 PM
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    phomyak06 5 years, 8 months ago
    Carson Pass Loop via Winnemucca Wildflower Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
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    epadillar114 5 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/24/20, 2:19:01PM)
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    jhubbtahoe 5 years, 8 months ago
    Carson Pass to PCT to Forestdale Rd to Red Lake Loop
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    ajjski16 5 years, 9 months ago
    Trailhead to Shriner Lake Campground, Amador County, CA, USA
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    davidligonsf 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/13/20, 5:39:24PM)
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    muffettjlm 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/23/20, 11:13:10AM)
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    mark.nelson 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/6/20, 12:10:54PM)
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    kylegodwin618 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/11/20, 3:24:46PM)
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    Hmnegs75 5 years, 10 months ago
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    woodruffglynn 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/9/20, 5:43:57AM)
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    dalemorr 5 years, 10 months ago
    Round Top Lake Loop (7/7/20, 12:11:01PM)
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    tbidmead 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/27/20, 11:21:52AM)
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    deasusa 5 years, 11 months ago
    Caples/Red Cliffs/Kirkwood Loop (6/27/20, 8:00:05AM)
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    jbarclay70 6 years ago
    Track (6/2/20, 8:51:43AM)
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    cjessett 6 years, 3 months ago
    New Track 12/3/18 9:46:46 AM
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    Faunz 6 years, 7 months ago
    Woods Lake Campground Loop via Pack Trail
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    woodruffdavidc 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/23/19, 6:52:51AM)
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    woodruffdavidc 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/17/19, 5:48:55AM)
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    Trese Owens 6 years, 10 months ago
    Round Top via Carson Pass (7/30/19, 10:15:53)
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    ax 6 years, 10 months ago
    Winnemucca Lake (7/16/19, 9:41:51AM)
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    airton_dittz 6 years, 11 months ago
    Echo Lake 97-052 Dam via Pacific Crest Trail
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