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Round Lake
California
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5.2 mi
Distance
526 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h
caution: Agency alerts
21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure
USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 73°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather12 h ago
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Out & back
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Round Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 526 ft
- Highest point
- 7,087 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,657 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Round Lake is a 5.20-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 500 feet of elevation.
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