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West Lakes via Pacific Crest Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 1 hr 49 min

West Lakes via Pacific Crest Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route passes West Lakes and West Lakes. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,182 – 7,484 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33959, -120.34302
Nearest town Norden, CA
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West Lakes via Pacific Crest Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 7,181–7,483 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.33959, -120.34302

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass West Lakes.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Summit Lake Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass West Lakes.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right onto Castle Valley East OHV Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miReach West Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 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/west-lakes-west-lakes-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

14% dirt7% rock79% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 84°55°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 86°53°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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