5.7 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
Campground
4.9 mi of trails · 1,018 ft climb · 8,980 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Crest Trail trail network covers 4.9 miles steeply through Eldorado National Forest near Echo Summit and Johnson Pass.
571 ft of gain and 1,018 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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