Hole in the Ground–Lower Lola Montez Trail, 3 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,202 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Hole in the Ground–Lower Lola Montez Trail, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Kingvale, CA. It climbs 2,202 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hole in the Ground–Lower Lola Montez Trail, 3 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,202 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Elevation 6,984–8,596 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lower Lola Montez Trail · 39.34935, -120.40861
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Lower Lola Montez Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Hole in the Ground, heading NW.
- 4.9 miTurn left onto Sand Ridge Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Lower Lola Montez Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Sand Ridge Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hole in the Ground, heading W.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Lower Lola Montez Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Lower Lola Montez Trail Trailhead
- Lower Lola Montez Lake & Lower Lola Montez Trail 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Upper Lola Montez Lake–Lily Pond, 5 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft
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