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Frog Lake

Frog Lake–Lake Angela, 9 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,375 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Frog Lake–Lake Angela, 9 lakes is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Frog Lake near Donner, CA. The route passes Chinese Catfish Pond, Lake Angela, Azalea Lake and Flora Lake before reaching Frog Lake at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,375 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,815 – 8,550 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31859, -120.31981
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Frog Lake–Lake Angela, 9 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,375 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,814–8,550 ft

Out & Back · Frog Lake

Trailhead: 39.31859, -120.31981

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftBear left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Lake Angela.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miPass Azalea Lake.
  14. 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading E.
  19. 1.9 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  20. 1.4 miSharp right onto Frog Lake Road, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 400 ftReach Frog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Dot Trail, heading W.
  25. 1.4 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading W.
  26. 1.9 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miBear right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading S.
  29. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 500 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 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/frog-lake-chinese-catfish-pond-out-back-8-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°55°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 86°56°

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