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Star Lake Trail

Ends at Star Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,318 ft of climbing

3.9 mi one way · 1,318 ft climb · 9,122 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Star Lake Trail is a very difficult 3.9 mile route in Eldorado National Forest leading to Star Lake with 1,318 feet of elevation gain.

Elevation

1,318 ft of gain and 44 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.1 mi from the trailhead
Hope Valley
Campground · California
6.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Floating Island Trail
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Star LakeDestination · 3.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Jobs Sister

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,318 ft
Descent: 44 ft
High point: 9,122 ft
Low point: 7,848 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 38.8951° N · 119.9095° W

Get directions Open the map

Nevada Beach Campground

Campground · California

7.6 mi from the trailhead

RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort

Campground · California

12 mi from you

Lake of the Woods

Ends at Ropi Lake
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

2.0 mi one way · 878 ft climb · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.6 mi one way · 448 ft climb · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rubicon

Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.4 mi one way · 3,405 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.2 mi one way · 213 ft climb · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

Ends at Wrights Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,004 ft of climbing

7.8 mi one way · 2,004 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu57°34°Sunny
Fri61°36°Sunny
Sat67°39°Sunny
Sun68°43°Mostly Sunny
Mon68°42°Mostly Sunny
Tue69°41°Sunny
Wed69°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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