5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground

18.5 mi loop · 4,376 ft gain · 8,754 ft high point · Very hard
From Echo Trailhead, a loop with the Tahoe Rim Trail, PCT - California Section J, the Pacific Crest Trail, and Sayles Canyon
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 18.5-mile loop from Echo Trailhead uses the Tahoe Rim Trail and PCT, climbing 4,387 feet through Eldorado National Forest.
4,376 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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