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Recommended Routes in Cleveland National Forest - 3

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Difficult

Campo to Cottonwood Creek (PCT)

21.3 mi 34.3 km 3,177' Up 968.45 m Up 2,579' Down 786.17 m Down

Campo, CA
Favorite Cedar Creek Falls is both beautiful and can provide some welcome shade depending on the time of day.
Intermediate/Difficult

Cedar Creek Falls

5.3 mi 8.6 km 1,061' Up 323.38 m Up 1,061' Down 323.54 m Down

San Die…, CA
Favorite A hiker poses atop Gaskill Peak with Lawson Peak in the center-right.
Difficult

Lawson and Gaskill Peaks

7.0 mi 11.2 km 2,109' Up 642.74 m Up 2,109' Down 642.71 m Down

Jamul, CA

Cleveland National Forest Hiking

  • 102 Miles 164 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 7 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 26 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 7 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Cleveland National Forest - 37

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14.3 mi 23.1 km #1Secret Canyon Trail #4E01
Difficult
Descanso, CA
Difficult
Descanso, CA
5.2 mi 8.4 km #2Oak Grove Road
Intermediate
Aguanga, CA
Intermediate
Aguanga, CA
3.4 mi 5.5 km #3Espinosa Trail
Difficult
Descanso, CA
Difficult
Descanso, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km #4Gaskill Peak
Intermediate/Difficult
Alpine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Alpine, CA
2.1 mi 3.3 km #5Oak Grove Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Aguanga, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Aguanga, CA
3.0 mi 4.9 km #6Spur Meadow Trail #801
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km #7Gunslinger Trail #911
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Bronco Flat #905
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
3.6 mi 5.8 km #9Wrangler #901
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
5.6 mi 9.0 km #10Kernan #802
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA
Intermediate
Pine Valley, CA

Photos of Cleveland National Forest - 48

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BearSnack's 2015 PCT Thru Hike.
Mar 3, 2016 near Campo, CA
Wind break at summit.
Nov 25, 2016 near Alpine, CA
USGS Marker.
Nov 25, 2016 near Alpine, CA
Cedar Creek Falls is both beautiful and can provide some welcome shade depending on the time of day.
Mar 30, 2017 near San Die…, CA
A hiker poses atop Gaskill Peak with Lawson Peak in the center-right.
May 29, 2017 near Alpine, CA
This is at the intersection of Oak Grove Trail and Oak Grove Road looking NW
Jan 1, 2018 near Aguanga, CA
Beautiful view looking north
Jan 1, 2018 near Aguanga, CA
360 view of the top of the Vejas Mountain
Sep 16, 2020 near Alpine, CA