Finnon Lake & Finnon Recreation Area Beach via Claim Street
2.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 49 min
Finnon Lake & Finnon Recreation Area Beach via Claim Street is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Finnon Recreation Area near Smithflat, CA. The route passes Finnon Recreation Area Beach, Finnon Lake, Finnon Lake and Finnon Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Finnon Lake & Finnon Recreation Area Beach via Claim Street
2.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 49 min
Elevation 2,430–2,555 ft
Out & Back · Finnon Recreation Area
Trailhead: Finnon Reservoir Road · 38.79617, -120.75143
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Finnon Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Finnon Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Finnon Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Finnon Lake.
- 50 ftPass Finnon Recreation Area Beach.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Claim Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Finnon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Finnon Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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