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Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 3 summits

4 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 3 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route passes Lake Alpine before reaching Inspiration Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 611 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,304 – 7,904 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.47593, -120.00744
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
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Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 3 summits

4 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,304–7,904 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.47593, -120.00744

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Alpine.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Lakeshore Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miBear left onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miReach Inspiration Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Lakeshore Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 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/inspiration-point-lake-alpine-out-back-3-summits-7-km

Trail surface

53% paved45% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F56°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°60°
Wed 80°57°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 85°58°
Sat 85°58°
Sun 85°58°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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