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Hike

Five Lakes Basin

Ends at Glacier Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

0.9 mi one way · 570 ft climb · 7,569 ft high point · Very hard

In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Five Lakes Basin climbs 570 feet over 0.9 miles in Tahoe National Forest to Glacier Lake. This very difficult route passes near Black Buttes.

Elevation

0 ft of gain and 570 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead
Faucherie Group Campground
Campground · California
3.6 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Glacier LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in
Black ButtesNearby · 0.0 mi in
Black ButtesNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Beyers Lakes

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: 0.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 0 ft
Descent: 570 ft
High point: 7,569 ft
Low point: 6,999 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Trailhead: 39.3986° N · 120.5582° W

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Campground · California

4.8 mi from the trailhead

Indian Springs

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Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,522 ft of climbing

7.4 mi one way · 2,522 ft climb · Very hard

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Hell Hole Trail

Ends at Hell Hole Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,886 ft of climbing

4.8 mi one way · 1,886 ft climb

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Mt. Judah Loop

Passes Mount Judah
Inside Tahoe National Forest

2.4 mi one way · 706 ft climb · Very hard

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Grouse Ridge Trail

Ends at Sawmill Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,504 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 2,504 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mt. Lola

Passes Mount Lola
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2,433 ft of climbing

7.6 mi of trails · 2,433 ft climb · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°40°Sunny
Fri64°46°Sunny
Sat72°48°Sunny
Sun71°49°Mostly Sunny
Mon73°48°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°48°Sunny
Wed70°46°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 12 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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