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Mays Creek Trail #192

5.0 (1 Rating)
A short trip past McDonald Lake to access the wilderness trails.
2.2
mi
Distance
662
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.18mi
Distance
662ft
Elevation Gain
513ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
7,533ft
High Point
6,964ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
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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