5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground

5.0 mi out & back · 729 ft gain · 7,627 ft high point · Moderate
From Echo Trailhead via PCT - California Section K and the Pacific Crest Trail (2.4 mi)
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 5-mile out and back from Echo Trailhead reaches Upper Echo Lake using the Pacific Crest Trail in Eldorado National Forest, passing Lower Echo Lake and Echo Pass viewpoint.
729 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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