Stanislaus National Forest · California

Emigrant Trail

8.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 19E01 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads Emigrant/ MCCT Trail (Emigrant West Trailhead) Drive there · Mosquito Lakes Trailhead Drive there · Mosquito Lks to PacificV/MCCT (Mosq Lks Trailhead) Drive there · Stanislaus Meadow Trailhead Drive there

Emigrant/ MCCT Trail (Emigrant West Trailhead) the Forest Service's write-up

Emigrant Trail/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from the Emigrant Trail - West Trailhead

The Emigrant Trail (19E01) is a portion of a historic pioneer route. This trailhead is at the west end of the trail; the east end is at the Mosquito Lakes Trailhead . See General Notes on this page for access points in between. The trail generally runs parallel to Highway 4. Trail difficulty is moderate. Distance one-way is nine miles.

Lat/Long: 38.467555, -120.031247

The Emigrant Trail is part of the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail (MCCT). Please visit the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail website for more information and a map of the trail.

Restrictions Overnight camping in the Lake Alpine Recreation Area is only allowed in designated campsites; a fee is charged for these campsites.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Mosquito Lks to PacificV/MCCT (Mosq Lks Trailhead) the Forest Service's write-up

Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley/ MCCT (Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail) from Mosquito Lakes Trailhead

Lat/Long: 38.515001, -119.914194

The Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley portion of the MCCT was completed in 2015; since it is a new trail, it may not be shown on some maps. As of September 2020, the map on this web page did not show the trail; however, trailhead symbols show the beginning and ending points. Please visit the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail website for more information and a map.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Silver Valley Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Silver Valley Trailhead accesses the Highland Creek Trail (20E04), the Emigrant Trail (19E01), Duck Lake , and Rock Lake .

Lat/Long: 38.480782, -119.985877

Elevation: 7300 feet

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.