Dorothy Lake & Noble Canyon Trail via Pacific Crest Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,458 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Dorothy Lake & Noble Canyon Trail via Pacific Crest Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Marklee Village, CA. The route reaches Dorothy Lake at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 2,458 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dorothy Lake & Noble Canyon Trail via Pacific Crest Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,458 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Elevation 7,261–8,962 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Noble Canyon Trailhead · 38.58328, -119.78929
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Noble Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 4.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 3.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Dorothy Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miContinue straight onto Noble Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 4.3 miArrive 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 7.9 mi in (~250 min). Leave by 2:31 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Noble Canyon Trailhead Trailhead
- Noble Lake & Noble Canyon Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,820 ft
- Noble Canyon Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft
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