Jenkinson Lake
2.7 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Jenkinson Lake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Sly Park, CA. The route reaches Jenkinson Lake. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jenkinson Lake
2.7 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 3,477–3,637 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.71305, -120.55782
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jenkinson Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jenkinson Lake Loop Access, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jenkinson Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Jenkinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jenkinson Lake Loop Access, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Jenkinson Lake–Access, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 715 ft
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