0.3 mi from the trailheadWoods Lake Campground
Campground · California

5.0 mi loop · 1,256 ft gain · 9,427 ft high point · Moderate
From Woods Lake Parking, a loop with Round Top Lake and Camp Irene
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 5-mile loop from Woods Lake Parking reaches Winnemucca Lake and Woods Lake in Eldorado National Forest, with a waterfall destination and peaks nearby.
1,256 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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