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Frog Lake

Frog Lake–Everest, 7 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Frog Lake–Everest, 7 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Frog Lake near Lakeview, CA. The route reaches Frog Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 2,582 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,523 – 7,691 ft · steepest grade: 20%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacier Way Trail 39.34323, -120.26836
Nearest town Lakeview, CA
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Frog Lake–Everest, 7 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,522–7,690 ft

Out & Back · Frog Lake

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

  1. Start on Glacier Way Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Drifter, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Willie's Wiggle, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Andromeda, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Everest, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Upper Mother Lode, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Lower Mother Lode, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left onto Fool's Gold, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Firewalker, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fool's Gold, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Euer Valley Road, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fool's Gold, heading N.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Creek, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto West Mustang Sally, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crabtree Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Road, heading SW.
  21. 1 miBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Frog Lake Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 400 ftReach Frog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Frog Lake Road, heading S.
  28. 1 miContinue straight onto Crabtree Road, heading E.
  29. 1.1 miSharp right onto West Mustang Sally, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coyote Creek, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fool's Gold, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftContinue straight onto South Euer Valley Road, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fool's Gold, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Firewalker, heading S.
  36. 100 ftSharp left onto Fool's Gold, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Mother Lode, heading SW.
  38. 0.9 miBear right onto Upper Mother Lode, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miSharp right onto Everest, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miSharp right onto Andromeda, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willie's Wiggle, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miBear left onto Drifter, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SW.
  44. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/frog-lake-out-back-25-km

Trail surface

92% dirt6% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 81°53°
Thu 85°52°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 86°54°
Sun 85°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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