Mays Creek Trail #192

Name: Mays Creek Trail #192
Rating: 4.0

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2.3 mile 3.6 kilometer point to point
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 542' 165 m
Descent: -422' -129 m
High: 7,519' 2,292 m
Low: 6,989' 2,130 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 8% (5°)
Max Grade: 24% (13°)

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“A short trip past McDonald Lake to access the wilderness trails.”

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Features Birding · Lake · Spring · Swimming · Wildflowers · Wildlife · Commonly Backpacked

Description

This trail is not as well-maintained as the connecting trails but does give access from Mays Creek Road #037 to Yellowbelly Trail and Pettit Lake Cutoff just after skirting the east shore of McDonald Lake.

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