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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. The route passes Lost Lake (west) before reaching Lost Lake (east) at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 688 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,170 – 8,678 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.63815, -119.95641
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 8,170–8,678 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.63815, -119.95641

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Evergreen Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Lost Lake (west).
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Lost Lakes Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftReach Lost Lake (east), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading SW.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-lake-east-lost-lake-west-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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