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Summit Lake & Summit Lake Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Summit Lake & Summit Lake Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Alpine Village, CA. The route reaches Summit Lake. It climbs 648 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,640 – 6,273 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Lake Trail 38.74621, -119.78488
Nearest town Alpine Village, CA
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Summit Lake & Summit Lake Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,640–6,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Summit Lake Trail · 38.74621, -119.78488

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Lake Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miPass Summit Lake.
  3. 0.3 miReach Summit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miArrive 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/summit-lake-summit-lake-out-back-5-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F51°
Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity47%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 69°46°
Sun 69°46°
Mon 77°44°
Tue 79°49°
Wed 70°55° 28%
Thu 77°54° 33%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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