Loch Leven

California

California

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8.4 mi

Distance

1,265 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Tahoe National Forest

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

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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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Out & back

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Loch Leven

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,265 ft
Highest point
6,878 ft
Lowest point
5,788 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
yes

About this trail

Loch Leven is an 8.38-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,583 feet of elevation.

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Alpenglow Expeditions

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