5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground
Hike
PCT Ralston Lake Spur
- Ends at Tamarack Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 1,221 ft of climbing
8.0 mi loop · 1,221 ft gain · 7,865 ft high point · Hard
From Echo Trailhead, a loop with PCT - California Section K and the Pacific Crest Trail
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This 8-mile loop from Echo Trailhead uses the Pacific Crest Trail to reach Tamarack Lake, Ralston Lake, and a viewpoint in Eldorado National Forest, passing Lower and Upper Echo Lakes.
Elevation
1,221 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.8 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
