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Loon Lake Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
8.2 mi
Distance
638 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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Loon Lake Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 638 ft
- Highest point
- 6,822 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,320 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Loon Lake Trail is an 8.22-mile out-and-back route in California with 771 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back configuration, ascending to a lake destination before returning via the same path.
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