Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route passes Lost Lake (west) before reaching Lost Lake (east) at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 516 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,203 – 8,678 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Evergreen Trail 38.64089, -119.95475
Nearest town Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA

Directions

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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 8,202–8,679 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Evergreen Trail · 38.64089, -119.95475

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Forestdale Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Lost Lake (west).
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Lost Lakes Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftReach Lost Lake (east), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 78°55°
Wed 78°54°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 82°54°
Sat 81°55°
Sun 81°54°

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