2.9 mi from the trailheadKirkwood Campground
Campground

1.4 mi out & back · 214 ft gain · 7,336 ft high point · Easy
From Lodge Parking
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Starting from Lodge Parking, this 1.4-mile out and back trail reaches Silver Lake in Eldorado National Forest with minimal elevation gain.
214 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.
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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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Sat: Rain And Snow Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 mph SSW
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