Serpentine(loop 4)

California

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6.1 mi

Distance

1,159 ft

Gain

2h 36m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 18 h ago · oldest 18 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure

    USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 85°F / low 72°F, 0% precip — 93/100 for hike

    OpenWeather18 h ago

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,159 ft
Elevation loss
1,159 ft
Highest point
3,978 ft
Lowest point
3,457 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Serpentine (Loop 4) is a 6.07-mile loop trail in California with 1,159 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,978 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,857 ft
High point
3,978 ft
Total climbing
1,159 ft
Total descent
1,159 ft
Steepest stretch
24% grade around mile 4.3 from the start
Length
6.1 mi
Shape
Loop

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe 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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