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Round Top Lake
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.6 mi
Distance
509 ft
Gain
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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
Out & back
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Round Top Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 509 ft
- Highest point
- 8,690 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,180 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Round Top Lake is a 2.60-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 808 feet of elevation.
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