3.5 mi from the trailheadKirkwood Campground
Campground
2.2 mi one way · 295 ft climb · 7,514 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Minkalo reaches Silver Lake 2.1 mi one way in Eldorado National Forest with a very difficult 295 ft climb.
287 ft of gain and 295 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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