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Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. The route passes Elephant Rock Lake before reaching Rock Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,926 – 7,359 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elephant Rock Trailhead 38.43983, -119.97583
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
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Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 6,925–7,360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Elephant Rock Trailhead · 38.43983, -119.97583

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Elephant Rock Lake.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Union Rock Lake Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.8 miReach Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Union Rock Lake Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 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/rock-lake-elephant-rock-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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