4.1 mi from the trailheadSouthwest Campground - Summer/Fall
Campground
3.9 mi one way · 635 ft climb · 6,533 ft high point · Very hard
In Lassen National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Blue Lake Trail is a 3.9-mile very difficult route passing Ridge Lake and Duck Lake in Lassen National Forest.
635 ft of gain and 605 ft of descent.
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.
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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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