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California
Sardine Lake Overlook
0.3 mi
Distance
309 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Fall Prescribed Fire Projects
USFS1 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 55°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Sardine Lake Overlook
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 309 ft
- Elevation loss
- 447 ft
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About this trail
Sardine Lake Overlook is a short 0.32-mile trail in the Sierra Buttes area of California managed by the Forest Service. The trail ascends 309 feet of elevation gain.
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