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Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 6 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 6 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. The route passes West Lakes, Azalea Lake, Flora Lake and 2 more before reaching Chinese Catfish Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 323 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,179 – 7,297 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rest Area Access Connector 39.34271, -120.33969
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 6 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 7,179–7,296 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rest Area Access Connector · 39.34271, -120.33969

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rest Area Access Connector, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass West Lakes.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Azalea Lake.
  7. 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
  8. 0.6 miPass Lake Angela.
  9. 250 ftPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
  10. 0.2 miPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
  11. 250 ftReach Lake Angela, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Summit Lake Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rest Area Access Connector, heading SW.
  17. 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/lake-angela-flora-lake-out-back-10-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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