California trails · Salmon Summit
Salmon Summit
A 27.9-mile loop in California, with 2,028 ft of climbing. Reaches Slate Gap and other lake/pass/spring destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 9.3. It gives back about 6,141 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Slate Gap (pass)
- Chilkoot Pass (pass)
- Election Gap (pass)
- Rock Lake (lake)
- One Mile Spring (spring)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:15 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.9-mile route takes roughly 11 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:59 p.m. — 1 h 48 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Green Mountain — 15.8 mi
- Portuguese Trail — 24.4 mi