0.4 mi from the trailheadWrights Lake
Campground · California
4.0 mi out & back, trail only · 1,025 ft gain · 7,568 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Rockbound Trailhead, 14.5 mi each way
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Shadow Lake out and back in Eldorado National Forest climbs 1,025 feet to 7,568 feet.
1,025 ft of gain round trip.
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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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Today: Sunny then Patchy Frost · wind 0 to 5 mph NW
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