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Elephant Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Trail, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,356 ft · 6 hr 27 min

Elephant Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Trail, 6 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route reaches Elephant Rock Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,356 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,907 – 7,809 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emigrant Trail 38.46863, -120.01131
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
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Elephant Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Trail, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,356 ft · 6 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,905–7,808 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Emigrant Trail · 38.46863, -120.01131

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Osborne Ridge Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miBear right onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Three Creeks, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Highland Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading SE.
  10. 3 miReach Elephant Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3 miContinue straight onto Highland Creek Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto Three Creeks, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bee Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading W.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right onto Lake Alpine to Silver tip Path, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail Connector, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Osborne Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1 miBear left onto Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 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/elephant-rock-lake-elephant-rock-lake-out-back-25-km-09f3

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F56°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 80°59°
Wed 80°57°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 85°58°
Sat 85°58°
Sun 85°58°

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