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California
Glacier Lakes Basin
3.7 mi
Distance
632 ft
Gain
1h 15m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Glacier Lakes Basin
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 632 ft
- Elevation loss
- 625 ft
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About this trail
Glacier Lakes Basin is a 3.68-mile trail in California's Old Man Mountain trail system with 632 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Glacier Lakes Basin area.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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