9.0 mi from the trailheadGigantea Campground
Campground · California
Hike
Nelson Lake
- Ends at Nelson Lakes
- Inside Sierra National Forest
- 1,442 ft of climbing
17.3 mi out & back · 1,442 ft gain · 8,950 ft high point · Hard
From Cliff Lake Trailhead via Dinkey Lakes, Frazier, the Theodore Solomons Trail, and Helms Meadow (5.4 mi)
In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Nelson Lake is a 17.3-mile out and back route from Cliff Lake Trailhead via multiple trails to Nelson Lakes in Sierra National Forest, gaining 1,442 feet.
Elevation
1,442 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 9.0 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
