Meadow Lake–Twin Lake, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr

Meadow Lake–Twin Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route passes Lower Blue Lake and Twin Lake before reaching Meadow Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 590 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,796 – 8,203 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.60926, -119.92468
Nearest town Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA

Directions

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Meadow Lake–Twin Lake, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 7,794–8,203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.60926, -119.92468

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Blue Lake.
  3. 0.7 miPass Twin Lake.
  4. 1.9 miReach Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°55°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 84°56°
Sat 83°56°
Sun 82°55°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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