0.7 mi from the trailheadWrights Lake
Campground · California
0.7 mi loop · 127 ft gain · 6,982 ft high point · Easy
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Dark Lake loop reaches Dark Lake in Eldorado National Forest, with Wrights Lake nearby at 6,982 ft.
127 ft of gain around the loop.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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