Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,029 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Red Lake Wildlife Area near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route passes Lost Lake (west) before reaching Lost Lake (east) at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 2,029 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,029 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Elevation 7,516–8,878 ft
Out & Back · Red Lake Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Lower Charity Road · 38.67445, -119.91914
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Charity Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 3.5 miSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miPass Lost Lake (west).
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lost Lakes Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Lost Lake (east), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 3.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Lower Charity Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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