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Frog Lake–West Lakes, 5 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Frog Lake near Norden, CA. The route passes West Lakes before reaching Frog Lake at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,762 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,182 – 8,550 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33959, -120.34302
Nearest town Norden, CA

Directions

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Frog Lake–West Lakes, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,762 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 7,181–8,550 ft

Out & Back · Frog Lake

Trailhead: 39.33959, -120.34302

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass West Lakes.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right onto Frog Lake Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftReach Frog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.9 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% dirt3% rock15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 84°55°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 86°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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