Scotts Lake & Lakeview Road via Scotts Lake Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Scotts Lake & Lakeview Road via Scotts Lake Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Scotts Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,113 – 8,022 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.76340, -119.94266
Nearest town Sorensens, CA

Directions

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Scotts Lake & Lakeview Road via Scotts Lake Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 7,114–8,024 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.76340, -119.94266

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Scott Spur G, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Scott Shortcut, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftReach Scotts Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Scott Spur G, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Scotts Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading E.
  18. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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