5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground

59.2 mi one way · 11,247 ft climb · 9,376 ft high point
In Eldorado National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
PCT—California Section K spans 59.2 miles one-way through Eldorado National Forest to Historic Donner Summit, passing Lake Aloha, Heather Lake, and other features.
10,947 ft of gain and 11,247 ft of descent.
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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.
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