California · Hiking · Hoover Wilderness

Summit Lake

Summit LakePhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.0 mi
round trip
165 ft
climb
10,194 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Summit Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Summit Lake, 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.

Summit Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back hike in the Hoover Wilderness, part of the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The trail gains about 165 feet, from a low point of roughly 10,017 feet to a high of about 10,194 feet. The route is an easy walk on natural surface, and it is open year-round. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. The nearest town is likely Bridgeport, a few miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows, about 12 miles away and roughly 1,500 feet lower, put July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F. That station's figures are not a perfect match for the trail's higher elevation, so expect cooler temperatures here. The Green Creek Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Summit Pass and Virginia Pass are both about 1.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Trumbull Lake campground is about 2.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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