Salt Sprs. Overlook

California

California

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2.1 mi

Distance

1,619 ft

Gain

1h 2m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Eldorado National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,619 ft
Elevation loss
1,619 ft
Highest point
6,205 ft
Lowest point
5,592 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

SALT SPRS. OVERLOOK is a 4.3-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,619 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,205 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,067 ft
High point
6,205 ft
Total climbing
1,619 ft
Total descent
1,619 ft
Steepest stretch
18% grade around mile 2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
4.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA weather station, 28 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high18° low
  2. Feb43° high19° low
  3. Mar48° high24° low
  4. Apr53° high28° low
  5. May62° high33° low
  6. Jun72° high38° low
  7. Jul80° high43° low
  8. Aug80° high41° low
  9. Sep73° high35° low
  10. Oct62° high29° low
  11. Nov51° high23° low
  12. Dec43° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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