Name: Sagehen Creek Trail
Rating: 4.3

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Features Lake · Views · Wildflowers

Family Friendly A gentle grade and lots of seasonal flowers make this a good hike for kids who are comfortable walking about five miles.

Accessible Late April to Mid-November.

This is a user-created trail and is not maintained by the USDA Forest Service.

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4.3 from 10 votes

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#8195

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A view towards the northern end of Sagehen Creek Trail.

Jun 20, 2020 near Truckee, CA

Sagehen Creek. Photo taken just after the trailhead.

Jun 20, 2020 near Truckee, CA

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Jun 11, 2025

Mark -with-a-K

Dry conditions. Moderate wildflowers. I made this a loop by crossing Sagehen creek near the lake and returning on a combo of jeep trails and trail. 5.5mi — 3h 00m

May 15, 2020

Greg Kunit

Jul 25, 2018

Sho Kawano

Highly recommend doing a run here early in the morning. Super refreshing! The drive to get here is also nice as wel 4.6mi

Nov 18, 2017

Annette Wolfe

muddy and saw a bird carcass with large feathers spread about 5.1mi

May 21, 2017

Jon Woodmansee

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Sagehen Creek Trail

“An inviting hike with lush flowers in spring and early summer. ”

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6,149' 1,874 m

5,954' 1,815 m

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196' 60 m

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Family Friendly A gentle grade and lots of seasonal flowers make this a good hike for kids who are comfortable walking about five miles.

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