The Nipple–Lost Lake (west), 3 summits
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 10 min
The Nipple–Lost Lake (west), 3 summits is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. The route passes Lost Lake (west) before reaching The Nipple at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Nipple–Lost Lake (west), 3 summits
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 8,202–9,339 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Evergreen Trail · 38.64089, -119.95475
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start on Forestdale Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lost Lake (west).
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach The Nipple, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Forestdale Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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