3.7 mi from the trailhead
Upper Hole Campground
Campground
Hike
Five Lakes
- Near KT-22
- 5,756 ft of climbing
- Camp 4 mi away
18.8 mi out & back · 5,756 ft gain · 8,091 ft high point · Very hard
From Shanks Cove Trailhead via Greyhorse, Shanks Cove, Western States, ADT - California - T - Seg 2, Whiskey Creek, PCT - California Section K, and the Squaw Saddle Trail (7.0 mi)
California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Five Lakes is an 18.8-mile out and back trail from Shanks Cove Trailhead via multiple routes, passing near KT-22.
Elevation
5,756 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
