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


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2.5

Miles

4.1

KM

Point to Point

6,149' 1,874 m

High

5,954' 1,815 m

Low

8' 2 m

Up

196' 60 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

4%

Max Grade (2°)

Dogs Unknown

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

#8070

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#654

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#8,070

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Photos

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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