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Cave Lake Loop

Ends at Cave Lake
1,052 ft of climbing

4.0 mi loop · 1,052 ft climb · 8,271 ft high point · Very hard

Nevada · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cave Lake Loop reaches Cave Lake with Square Top peak nearby in Humboldt National Forest. Very difficult, 4.0-mile loop with 1,052 feet climb.

Elevation

1,051 ft of gain and 1,052 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.3 mi from the trailhead
Cleve Creek Campground
Campground

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Wheeler Peak Summit Trail
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cave LakeDestination · 3.7 mi in
Square TopNearby · 2.6 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.0 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 1,051 ft
Descent: 1,052 ft
High point: 8,271 ft
Low point: 7,306 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 39.1862° N · 114.6898° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu70°47°Isolated Rain Showers
Fri69°42°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat69°43°Sunny
Sun72°46°Mostly Sunny
Mon72°47°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°47°Mostly Sunny
Wed72°Sunny

Thu: Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny · wind 20 to 25 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly