Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 55 min
Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile loop near Lake Alpine, CA. The route passes Elephant Rock Lake and Summit Lake. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,926 – 7,133 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Elephant Rock Trailhead 38.43983, -119.97583
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA
Directions
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Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake Loop, 5 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 55 min
Elevation 6,925–7,133 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Elephant Rock Trailhead · 38.43983, -119.97583
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Elephant Rock Lake.
- 100 ftBear right onto Union Rock Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bull Run Lake Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Summit Lake.
- 50 ftBear right onto Forest Route 7N01, heading N.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue
83°61°
Wed
83°59°
Thu
86°59°
Fri
87°60°
Sat
87°61°
Sun
86°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Elephant Rock Trailhead Trailhead
- Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Summit Lake–Elephant Rock Lake, 3 lakes 7.9 mi · ▲ 780 ft
- Elephant Rock Lake–Elephant Rock Trail, 5 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft
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