5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground
Hike
PCT - California Section K
- Ends at Lower Echo Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 11,247 ft of climbing
59.2 mi one way · 10,947 ft gain · 9,376 ft high point · Very hard
From Echo Trailhead
In Eldorado National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
PCT California Section K runs 59.2 miles one way from Echo Trailhead to Lower Echo Lake and Historic Donner Summit, climbing 11,247 feet through Eldorado National Forest.
Elevation
10,947 ft of gain and 11,247 ft of descent.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.8 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
