Burnside Lake Trail 3

California

California

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0.4 mi

Distance

120 ft

Gain

9 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Burnside Lake Trail 3

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 ft
Elevation loss
120 ft
Highest point
8,030 ft
Lowest point
7,999 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Burnside Lake Trail 3 is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.72 miles with 120 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,030 feet.

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