0.8 mi from the trailheadLakes Basin
Campground
3.5 mi out & back · 908 ft gain · 7,140 ft high point · Moderate
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Upper Salmon Lake is a 3.5-mile out and back route to Deer Lake in Tahoe National Forest, with Horse Lake and Upper Salmon Lake along the way.
908 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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