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California
Summit Lake
1.5 mi
Distance
402 ft
Gain
39 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Summit Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 402 ft
- Elevation loss
- 233 ft
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About this trail
Summit Lake is a 1.49-mile trail in California managed by the Forest Service at the Donner Peak Trailhead. The route gains 402 feet of elevation within the Donner Peak Trailhead system.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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