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Lake of the Sky Trail
California
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Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.8 mi
Distance
21 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h
problem: Agency alerts
12 active alerts in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; most severe: Harmful Algal Blooms
USFSPosted Jan 1, 2010 · checked 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 68°F / low 43°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather12 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Lake of the Sky Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 ft
- Highest point
- 6,257 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,234 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Lake of the Sky Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.75 miles with 29 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to a lake destination.
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