0.3 mi from the trailheadPacksaddle
Campground · California

5.8 mi out & back · 1,655 ft gain · 7,056 ft high point · Hard
Via Tamarack Lake and Tamarack Connection (2.6 mi)
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Sardine Lake Overlook reaches Upper Sardine Lake in 5.8 miles out and back via Tamarack Lake and Tamarack Connection in Tahoe National Forest, with Packer Lake along the route.
1,655 ft of gain round trip.
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