Deadwood Peak–Upper Blue Lake, 3 summits
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,173 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Deadwood Peak–Upper Blue Lake, 3 summits is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route passes Upper Blue Lake before reaching Deadwood Peak at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 2,173 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Deadwood Peak–Upper Blue Lake, 3 summits
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,173 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 8,119–9,831 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: 38.62913, -119.93875
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Upper Blue Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Grouse Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 4.8 miReach Deadwood Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.8 miTurn right, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~164 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grouse Lake–Upper Blue Lake, 3 lakes 11.3 mi · ▲ 2,491 ft
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