#11ers
4 trips tagged “11ers”
11ers backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 4 California backpacking routes tagged 11ers, ranging from 11.4 to 18.4 miles with 3,000–10,800 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 26/100 (Moderate) on Telescope Peak up to 61/100 (Strenuous) on Vivian Creek Trail to San Gorgonio, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 10,800 feet. 1 of the 4 need no wilderness permit.
These routes cross Death Valley National Park and San Gorgonio Wilderness, and the months most of them share are June, September, October. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.
Telescope Peak
Telescope Peak is Death Valley's rooftop: 11,043 feet of Panamint Range granite rising two vertical miles above Badwater. The 7-mile trail f…
South Fork Trail to Dry Lake
The South Fork Trail is the San Gorgonio Wilderness's friendliest entry: a 5.7-mile, 2,100-foot climb from the 6,900-foot trailhead through …
Momyer Creek to Dollar Lake Saddle
Momyer Creek is the San Gorgonio Wilderness's quiet road: 9.2 miles from the 5,400-foot trailhead to Dollar Lake Saddle's 9,960-foot divide,…
Vivian Creek Trail to San Gorgonio
Vivian Creek is the shortest and steepest route to the summit of Southern California's highest peak. From the 6,080-foot trailhead in Forest…