0.3 mi from the trailheadPacksaddle
Campground · California
7.6 mi out & back · 1,957 ft gain · 7,056 ft high point · Hard
Via Tamarack Lake (0.9 mi)
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Tamarack Connection climbs 1,957 feet in 7.6 miles out and back via Tamarack Lake in Tahoe National Forest, passing near Packer and Sardine Lakes.
1,957 ft of gain round trip.
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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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