Flora Lake–Azalea Lake, 8 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,340 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Flora Lake–Azalea Lake, 8 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Johnson Canyon near Lakeview, CA. The route passes Summit Lake and Azalea Lake before reaching Flora Lake at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 2,340 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flora Lake–Azalea Lake, 8 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,340 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 6,880–7,819 ft
Out & Back · Johnson Canyon
Trailhead: Glacier Way Trail · 39.34323, -120.26836
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Glacier Way Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Far Side, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto West Gatson Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Summit Lake.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Azalea Lake.
- 500 ftReach Flora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Lake Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto West Gatson Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Side, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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