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California
Five Lakes Basin
0.9 mi
Distance
32 ft
Gain
11 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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Newest 18 h ago · oldest 2 d
caution: Agency alerts
21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Fall Prescribed Fire Projects
USFS2 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 59°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather18 h ago
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Five Lakes Basin
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 ft
- Elevation loss
- 606 ft
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About this trail
Five Lakes Basin is a 0.93-mile trail in the Grouse Ridge trail system at Grouse Ridge, California. The route gains 32 feet of elevation within its short distance.
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