5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground

13.4 mi out & back · 2,576 ft gain · 8,414 ft high point · Very hard
From Echo Trailhead via PCT - California Section K, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Lake of the Woods Trail (4.7 mi)
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Starting from Echo Trailhead, this 13.3-mile out-and-back route on the PCT reaches Ropi Lake through Eldorado National Forest and Desolation Wilderness.
2,576 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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