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Burgson Lake–Burgson Lake Trail, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,758 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Burgson Lake–Burgson Lake Trail, 5 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Wagner, CA. The route reaches Burgson Lake at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,758 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,784 – 6,621 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 6N06 38.36350, -119.89768
Nearest town Wagner, CA
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Burgson Lake–Burgson Lake Trail, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,758 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,783–6,620 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 6N06 · 38.36350, -119.89768

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 6N06, heading W.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left onto Sword Lake Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Wheats Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left onto Burgson Lake Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miReach Burgson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Wheats Meadow Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sword Lake Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Forest Route 6N06, heading S.
  9. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burgson-lake-out-back-19e4

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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