Angora Peak–Lily Lake, 3 summits is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fallen Leaf, CA. The route passes Lily Lake before reaching Angora Peak at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 3,602 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,634 – 8,777 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Clark Trail 38.88219, -120.05466
Nearest town Fallen Leaf, CA
Directions
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Angora Peak–Lily Lake, 3 summits
11.6 mi · ▲ 3,602 ft · 5 hr 40 min
Elevation 6,634–8,777 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Clark Trail · 38.88219, -120.05466
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass Lily Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tamarack Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Echo Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Angora Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Tamarack Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F58°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
82°58°
Thu
87°59°
Fri
87°61°
Sat
87°61°
Sun
86°60°
Mon
85°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~194 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Clark Trail Trailhead
- Angora Ridge Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 182 ft
- Angora Lake Trail & Lily Lake Trail via Angora Ridge Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
- Angora Ridge Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Sawmill Pond–Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 924 ft
- Gunmount North Road–Mule Deer Connector, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 858 ft
- Lily Lake & Lily Lake Trail via Angora Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 746 ft
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