California · Hiking · Hoover Wilderness

Long Lakes Route

Long Lakes RoutePhoto: J Doll, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.6 mi
round trip
152 ft
climb
8,621 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Long Lakes Route open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Long Lakes Route, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Long Lakes Route is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 3.6 miles in the Hoover Wilderness, part of the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs on natural surface, and it is open year-round. The route starts at a low point of about 8,536 feet and climbs to a high of about 8,621 feet, a total gain of about 150 feet. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The Chain of Lakes mountain biking area is just 0.1 mile away, and Fremont Lake is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Big Face, about 6 miles away, and Leavitt Meadows Campground is about 6.2 miles away.