Shirley Lake & Shirley Canyon Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,324 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Shirley Lake & Shirley Canyon Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Shirley Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,324 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,231 – 7,573 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shirley Canyon Trail 39.19851, -120.24129
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Shirley Lake & Shirley Canyon Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,324 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 6,230–7,574 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Shirley Canyon Trail · 39.19851, -120.24129
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shirley Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miReach Shirley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 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
100% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°61°
Wed
85°58°
Thu
88°58°
Fri
88°59°
Sat
89°59°
Sun
89°57°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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