Gold Lake Campground (CA)
Campground
11.6 mi out & back · 2,718 ft gain · 7,352 ft high point · Very hard
From Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead via the Bear Lakes Loop Trail, the Silver Lake Trail, Silver LK - MT Elwell PK Tie, the Mount Elwell Peak Trail, PCT - California Section M, and Sloat Mcrae Spur (5.2 mi)
In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Spencer Lakes Trail covers 11.6 miles out and back from Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop Trailhead, reaching high country in Plumas National Forest near Spencer, Mud, and Round Lakes.
2,718 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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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Fri: Rain And Snow · wind 20 to 28 mph SSW
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