Kirkwood Lake & Kirkwood Lake Loop is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. The route reaches Kirkwood Lake. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,658 – 7,753 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.70082, -120.07714
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Kirkwood Lake & Kirkwood Lake Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 54 min
Elevation 7,658–7,754 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.70082, -120.07714
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Kirkwood Lake Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Kirkwood Lake.
- 0.8 miReach Kirkwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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