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Heiser Lake–Mosquito Lake, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Heiser Lake–Mosquito Lake, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Cape Horn, CA. The route passes Mosquito Lake before reaching Heiser Lake at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,410 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,769 – 8,439 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sandy Meadow Trailhead 38.51516, -119.92817
Nearest town Cape Horn, CA
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Heiser Lake–Mosquito Lake, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 7,769–8,440 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sandy Meadow Trailhead · 38.51516, -119.92817

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Mosquito Lakes to Stanislaus Meadow, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miPass Mosquito Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Heiser Lake Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Heiser Lake Trail Extension, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miReach Heiser Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Heiser Lake Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left onto Mosquito Lakes to Stanislaus Meadow, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miArrive 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/heiser-lake-heiser-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°59°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 83°56°
Sat 83°56°
Sun 83°55°

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