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Hike

Spaulding Lake Trail

Passes a waterfall
Camp 4 mi away

5.1 mi one way · 958 ft climb · 5,412 ft high point · Very hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Spaulding Lake Trail runs 5.0 miles with 958 feet of climbing past Lake Spaulding and multiple waterfalls. Fuller Lake, Eagle Lakes, Brady Mountain, Blue Lake, and Zion Hill lie near the route.

Elevation

958 ft of gain and 845 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.4 mi from the trailhead
Indian Springs
Campground · California

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake SpauldingAlong the way · 1.3 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
Fuller LakeNearby · 0.1 mi in
Zion HillNearby · 1.7 mi in
Blue LakeNearby · 1.9 mi in
Brady MountainNearby · 3.8 mi in
Brady MountainNearby · 3.8 mi in
Eagle LakesNearby · 5.1 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 5.1 mi in
Eagle LakesNearby · 5.1 mi in

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: 5.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 958 ft
Descent: 845 ft
High point: 5,412 ft
Low point: 5,030 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 39.3418° N · 120.6492° W

Get directions Open the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead

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Campground · California

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Tunnel Mills Ii

Campground · California

Hellhole

Ends at Hell Hole Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,522 ft of climbing

7.4 mi one way · 2,522 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hell Hole Trail

Ends at Hell Hole Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,886 ft of climbing

4.8 mi one way · 1,886 ft climb

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Judah Loop

Passes Mount Judah
Inside Tahoe National Forest

2.4 mi one way · 706 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Grouse Ridge Trail

Ends at Sawmill Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,504 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 2,504 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mt. Lola

Passes Mount Lola
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,433 ft of climbing

7.6 mi of trails · 2,433 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today68°47°Sunny
Thu63°46°Sunny
Fri73°53°Sunny
Sat79°55°Sunny
Sun78°55°Mostly Sunny
Mon81°57°Sunny
Tue82°57°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 7 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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