4.0 mi from the trailheadFallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California

20.4 mi loop · 4,625 ft gain · 8,409 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with the Eagle Falls Trail, PCT - California Section K, the Pacific Crest Trail, Velma, Rockbound, and Rubicon
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Blakely is a 20.4-mile loop in Eldorado National Forest to Lake Lois and Lake Schmidell, climbing 4,625 feet past Upper Eagle Falls and Upper Velma Lake via Eagle Falls Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.
4,625 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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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