Frog Lake Overlook–Frog Lake Cliff, 11 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Johnson Canyon near Lakeview, CA. The route passes Summit Lake and Frog Lake Overlook before reaching Frog Lake Cliff at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 3,596 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,880 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 21%17.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Teewinot Trail 39.34236, -120.25992
Nearest town Lakeview, CA
Directions
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Frog Lake Overlook–Frog Lake Cliff, 11 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 3,596 ft · 7 hr 10 min
Elevation 6,880–8,650 ft
Out & Back · Johnson Canyon
Trailhead: Teewinot Trail · 39.34236, -120.25992
Weather Aug 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Teton Way, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Teewinot Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Teewinot, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Teewinot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Teton Way, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Bergschrund Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bergschrund Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Far Side, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto West Gatson Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Summit Lake.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Warren Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Frog Lake Cliff Spur, heading NW.
- 400 ftPass Frog Lake Cliff.
- 200 ftReach Frog Lake Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Summit Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Lake Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto West Gatson Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Side, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bergschrund Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bergschrund Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Teton Way, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Teewinot Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Teewinot, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Teewinot Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading NE.
- 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 surface
97% dirt3% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Thu
82°56°
Fri
89°55°
Sat
89°58°
Sun
87°57°
Mon
86°55°
Tue
84°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 8.0 mi in (~257 min). Leave by 3:33 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:07 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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