California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Warren Lake

Warren LakePhoto: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6.0 mi
round trip
1,184 ft
climb
8,367 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Warren Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.

  • Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts

    Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest

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

Warren Lake is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of 7,239 feet to a high of 8,367 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,184 feet. It is a hard route, and the climb is spread across the full length of the trail. The trail is open year-round, and the surface is natural. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so the route works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The Red Dot Trail lies about 0.8 miles away, and the Warren Lake Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Rated X Boulder, about 1.9 miles away, and paddlers will find Lower Castle Creek about 2.3 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Castle Peak

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Donner Day Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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