0.8 mi from the trailheadLakes Basin
Campground
9.7 mi out & back · 2,449 ft gain · 7,426 ft high point · Hard
Via Upper Salmon Lake, PCT - California Section M, and Gold Lake 4x4 (4.7 mi)
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Little Gold Lake Trail reaches Gold Lake in 9.7 miles out and back via Upper Salmon Lake and Gold Lake 4X4 in Tahoe National Forest, with Horse and Upper Salmon Lakes along the route.
2,449 ft of gain round trip.
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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