Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes
7.9 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route passes Elephant Rock Lake and Summit Lake. It climbs 780 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes
7.9 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,647–7,094 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Elephant Rock Trailhead · 38.43983, -119.97583
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Forest Route 7N01, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Elephant Rock Lake.
- 0.7 miPass Summit Lake.
- 3.2 miReach Summit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 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 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Elephant Rock Trailhead Trailhead
- Elephant Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Trail, 5 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft
- Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake Loop, 5 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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