This hike is to the top of the South Shore Rock, the prominent rock that runs up to the top of the ridge on the south side of Pinecrest Lake. Link to Hike

This is a cross country hike up a canyon near Sonora Pass to two beautiful lakes. Link to Hike

This hike is fairly difficult, but short hike to the top of the ridge near Three Chimneys. Link to Hike

This is a difficult, but fairly short, cross-country hike that delivers great views of Pinecrest Lake and the canyon above the lake. Link to hike.

This is a very short and easy hike that affords one a great view of Pinecrest Lake. Link to hike.

This hike is a pretty hike along a creek and through meadows and forests. It is about five miles in length. To get to the starting point of the hike, one should drive up Dodge Ridge Road to the beginning of the loop road at the ski area. Link to hike.

The hike begins at the Pinecrest Marina. One hikes along the lakeshore trail to the dam. At the east end of the dam, one has a choice. Link to hike.

This hike is a cross-country hike from Pinecrest Lake to the north side of Cleo’s Bath. It is quieter and much less crowded than the normal route, which goes up the south side of the Stanislaus River. Link to Hike.

This hike is a down-and-back hike with lots of granite. It is a cross-country hike (i.e. there are no trails). Most of the hike is on a granite ramp that goes from just below Highway 108 down to the upper end of Donnell Lake. Link to hike.

This hike climbs the infamous Hackenbush Ridge. The hike is best done as a one-way hike, and can be started from either end. Link to hike.

The destination of this hike is the top of the granite bump to the east of Chain Lakes. This bump can be hiked to from Crabtree Camp, which is not far by road from Pinecrest, but this hike is a very long one. Link to hike.

This document contains descriptions of several crosscountry routes in the granite north of Burst Rock. To get to the trailhead, one should drive up Dodge Ridge Road, turn right at the Dodge Ridge sign, and continue about half a mile to Crabtree Road. Link to hike

This hike is somewhat demanding although
not very long. It takes the hiker
into the South Fork Canyon four miles
east of Pinecrest Lake. Link to hike.

This hike goes into a beautiful
granite canyon, the canyon of the
West Fork of Cherry Creek.
The drive to the trailhead takes
more than an hour from Pinecrest.
One must use a National Forest Service
map to find the right roads to follow.
Link to hike.

This is a very difficult scramble
up the north side of Pinecrest Peak.
At the top one is rewarded with great
views of Pinecrest Lake and the Sierras
to the north. Link to Hike

This hike takes one from Sonora Pass to the top of Leavitt Peak, the tallest mountain in the Emigrant Wilderness with an elevation of 11,573 feet. Link to Hike

Headed South this time …. Link to Hike