Tamarack Lake
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
592 ft
Gain
52 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 20 h ago · oldest 20 h
caution: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Klamath National Forest; most severe: Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure
USFSPosted Jan 3, 2025 · checked 20 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 76°F / low 58°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike
OpenWeather20 h ago
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Tamarack Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 592 ft
- Elevation loss
- 592 ft
- Highest point
- 6,195 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,037 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Tamarack Lake is a 4.12-mile out-and-back trail in California with 592 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,195 feet.
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