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Loon Lake 142 - panoramio

Hike

Loon Lake Trail

Ends at Loon Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,436 ft of climbing

8.2 mi out & back, trail only · 1,436 ft gain · 6,824 ft high point · Hard

Reached from Rockbound Trailhead, 12.1 mi each way

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Loon Lake Trail out and back reaches Loon Lake in Eldorado National Forest, climbing 1,436 feet.

Elevation

1,436 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Wrights Lake
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Ralston Peak
- Summits Ralston Peak
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,211 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 510 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Loon LakeDestination · 3.8 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: 8.2 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,436 ft round trip
High point: 6,824 ft
Low point: 6,308 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.2 mi and 1,436 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 49
Trailhead: 38.8482° N · 120.2390° W

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0.5 mi from the trailhead

Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground

Campground · California

5.6 mi from the trailhead

Strawberry Point Campground

Campground

9 mi from you

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,355 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,355 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Floating Island Trail

Ends at Gilmore Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
4,347 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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

Glen Alpine

Ends at Modjeska Falls
Inside Eldorado National Forest
5,990 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,990 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today50°34°Partly Sunny
Tue42°29°Light Snow Likely
Wed48°34°Widespread Frost
Thu52°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri55°39°Mostly Sunny
Sat58°41°Sunny
Sun56°42°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph S

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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