Alpenglow Expeditions
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Summit Lake
California
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1.5 mi
Distance
224 ft
Gain
39 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 6 h ago · oldest 7 h
caution: Agency alerts
21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure
USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 7 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 69°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather6 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Part of Donner Peak Trailhead
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Summit Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 224 ft
- Elevation loss
- 233 ft
- Highest point
- 7,440 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,241 ft
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About this trail
Summit Lake is a 1.49-mile trail in California managed by the Forest Service at the Donner Peak Trailhead. The route gains 402 feet of elevation within the Donner Peak Trailhead system.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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West Shore Sports
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