Union Reservoir–Summit Lake, 4 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Union Reservoir–Summit Lake, 4 lakes is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, CA. The route passes Summit Lake and Elephant Rock Lake before reaching Union Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 880 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,647 – 7,094 ft10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Forest Route 7N01 38.41037, -120.01003
Nearest town Bear Valley, CA
Directions
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Union Reservoir–Summit Lake, 4 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 6,647–7,094 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Forest Route 7N01 · 38.41037, -120.01003
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Forest Route 7N01, heading N.
- 3.2 miPass Summit Lake.
- 0.7 miPass Elephant Rock Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Union Rock Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Union Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Forest Route 7N01, heading E.
- 3.9 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
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:08 PM
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