6.3 mi from the trailheadCaples Lake Campground
Campground

3.5 mi out & back · 885 ft gain · 7,346 ft high point · Moderate
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 3.5-mile out and back route reaches Echo Summit and a viewpoint in Eldorado National Forest, with a waterfall along the way.
885 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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