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Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake

Hike from Echo Lake to Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake via Echo Pass Viewpoint and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. #Hiking #Lake #Mountain #Nature #Forest #PCT #Overlook

  • Distance: 5.9 mi
  • Elevation gain: 273 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,327 m
  • Elevation loss: 270 m
  • Minimum elevation: 2,264 m
  • Moving time: 4 h 10 m
  • Moving speed: 1.4 mph
  • Maximum speed: 2.6 mph
  • Total time: 5 h 51 m
  • Global speed: 1.0 mph

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  • Distance: 5.9 mi
  • Elevation gain: 273 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,327 m
  • Elevation loss: 270 m
  • Minimum elevation: 2,264 m
  • Moving time: 4 h 10 m
  • Moving speed: 1.4 mph
  • Maximum speed: 2.6 mph
  • Total time: 5 h 51 m
  • Global speed: 1.0 mph

About this trail

Name: Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000, Echo Lake, El Dorado County, California, 95721, United States (38.83457 -120.04408)

End: Echo Lakes Road, Echo Lake, El Dorado County, California, 95721, United States (38.83445 -120.04378)

Coordinates: 38.83430 -120.08339 38.84805 -120.04375

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Desolation Wilderness 7 Summits Loop Hike

United States > California > El Dorado County

Starting from Glen Alpine Road near Fallen Leaf Lake, this demanding high-country loop enters the southern Desolation Wilderness beneath Angora Peak and sweeps south and west through granite terrain toward Ralston Peak. The climb gradually opens views across the Echo Lakes country, Fallen Leaf Lake and the…

Distance: 24.0 mi • Elevation gain: 2,956 m • Maximum elevation: 3,034 m

Gear up for your next adventure:

🧣Neck Gaiters - Versatile protection against wind and cold
🎒Hiking Daypacks (20L) - Compact backpacks for day trips and technical mountain ascents
🧊Insulated Flasks - Keeps drinks hot or cold during hikes
👟Waterproof Leg Gaiters - Keep mud and water out of your boots in boggy terrain
🧣Fleece Neck Warmers - Extra insulation for winter topographic surveys

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