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Reflections in Lake Alpine, Alpine County

Hike

Elephant Rock

Ends at Rock Lake
Inside Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
1,551 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 1,551 ft gain · 7,361 ft high point · Hard

In Carson-Iceberg Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Elephant Rock is a 9.7 mile out and back trail to Rock Lake in Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, gaining 1,551 feet.

Elevation

1,551 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
(Lake Alpine) Silver Valley Campground
Campground · Nevada

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Thunder Mountain
- Summits Thunder Mountain
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 2,414 ft of climbing
9.5 mi out & back · 2,414 ft gain · Hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 720 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rock LakeDestination · 4.6 mi in
Inspiration PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Union ReservoirNearby · 2.6 mi in
Summit LakeNearby · 2.9 mi in
Elephant RockNearby · 3.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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.

At a glance

Length: 9.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,551 ft round trip
High point: 7,361 ft
Low point: 6,900 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.7 mi and 1,551 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 31
Trailhead: 38.4743° N · 119.9792° W

Get directions Open the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead

(Lake Alpine) Pine Marten

Campground

1.3 mi from the trailhead

(Lake Alpine) Backpackers

Campground

24 mi from you

Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Carson Pass
Inside Desolation Wilderness
6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Lake Valley

Summits Reba
Inside Mokelumne Wilderness
3,715 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 3,715 ft gain · Very hard

Mokelumne Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Pct: Sonora Pass - Dorothy LK

Ends at Stella Lake
Inside Hoover Wilderness
3,683 ft of climbing

18.2 mi one way · 3,683 ft gain · Very hard

Hoover Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Sentinels

Passes Glove Rock
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,994 ft of climbing

14.0 mi out & back · 3,994 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Winnemucca

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,256 ft of climbing

5.0 mi loop · 1,256 ft gain · Moderate

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Ends at Poison Lake
- Inside Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
- 1,934 ft of climbing
7.4 mi out & back · 1,934 ft gain · Hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue64°37°Sunny
Wed62°37°Sunny
Thu55°35°Sunny
Fri45°32°Chance Light Rain
Sat41°29°Chance Light Snow
Sun40°27°Light Snow Likely
Mon36°Light Snow Likely

Tue: Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly