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Lake Trail

Lake TrailPhoto: Eeekster, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.5 mi
round trip
156 ft
climb
5,732 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

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Lake Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back hike in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 156 feet, and it sits at about 5,500 feet, with the high point around 5,730 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. The trail is short and gentle, making it an easy addition to a day spent in the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Wrightwood weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Cedar Canyon Trail and Half Knob Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Crystal Lake Rec Area is also close by. Climbers can head to Crystal Lake Boulders, about half a mile off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Crystal Lake Rec Area

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Warming Hut

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi

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