California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Star Lake Trail

7.7 mi
round trip
1,260 ft
climb
9,122 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Star Lake Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Star Lake Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Star Lake Trail is a hard hike in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 7.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,260 feet. It starts at a low point of about 7,848 feet and climbs to a high point of about 9,122 feet. The trail is a long, steep climb, and the high point sits well above the starting elevation. The route is rated hard, so plan for a full day on foot. Hope Valley campground is about a mile away, and the Monument Pass Trail is about 1.9 miles off. Trout Creek, a canoeing spot, and The Dana Boulder, a climbing area, are both about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hope Valley

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sky Deck

    Pub

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Marcus Ashley Galllery

    Gallery

    On your way back · 5 mi

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