AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Estelle Lake

2 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Estelle Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Estelle Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 1,004 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,867 – 7,891 ft · steepest grade: 36%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16630, -120.23674
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Estelle Lake

2 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,866–7,891 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.16630, -120.23674

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Estelle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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/estelle-lake-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°56°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 86°57°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 87°55°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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