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Summit Lake–Curtz Lake, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Summit Lake–Curtz Lake, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Village, CA. The route passes Summit Lake and Curtz Lake. It climbs 1,120 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,640 – 6,385 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Lake Trail 38.74621, -119.78488
Nearest town Alpine Village, CA
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Summit Lake–Curtz Lake, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,640–6,386 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Summit Lake Trail · 38.74621, -119.78488

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 4% · wind 15 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. 0.8 miPass Curtz Lake.
  4. 100 ftSharp right onto Curtz Lake Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miReach Summit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1 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-4-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F51°
Precip4%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity52%
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 78°44°
Tue 80°49°
Wed 81°60° 25%
Thu 84°61° 16%

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