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California
Lily Pond Trail
1.2 mi
Distance
482 ft
Gain
34 min
Time
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Inside Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 482 ft
- Elevation loss
- 482 ft
- Highest point
- 6,673 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,493 ft
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- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
Lily Pond Trail is a 2.38-mile out-and-back route in California with 482 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,673 feet.
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