0.7 mi from the trailheadCaples Lake Campground
Campground

8.8 mi out & back · 952 ft gain · 8,607 ft high point · Moderate
From Emigrant Lake Trailhead parking lot
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 8.8-mile out and back from Emigrant Lake Trailhead parking lot reaches Emigrant Lake in Eldorado National Forest, passing Caples Lake.
952 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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