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Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake

Hike from Echo Lake to Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake via Echo Pass Viewpoint and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. #Hiking #Lake #Mountain #Nature #Forest #PCT #Overlook

  • Distance: 9.6 Km
  • Elevation gain: 273 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,327 m
  • Elevation loss: 270 m
  • Minimum elevation: 2,264 m
  • Moving time: 4 h 10 m
  • Moving speed: 2.3 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 4.2 Km/h
  • Total time: 5 h 51 m
  • Global speed: 1.6 Km/h

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  • Distance: 9.6 Km
  • Elevation gain: 273 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,327 m
  • Elevation loss: 270 m
  • Minimum elevation: 2,264 m
  • Moving time: 4 h 10 m
  • Moving speed: 2.3 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 4.2 Km/h
  • Total time: 5 h 51 m
  • Global speed: 1.6 Km/h

About this trail

Name: Upper Echo Lake and Lower Echo Lake trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000, Echo Lake, El Dorado County, California, 95721, United States (38.83457 -120.04408)

End: Echo Lakes Road, Echo Lake, El Dorado County, California, 95721, United States (38.83445 -120.04378)

Coordinates: 38.83430 -120.08339 38.84805 -120.04375

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Desolation Wilderness 7 Summits Loop Hike

United States > California > El Dorado County

Starting from Glen Alpine Road near Fallen Leaf Lake, this demanding high-country loop enters the southern Desolation Wilderness beneath Angora Peak and sweeps south and west through granite terrain toward Ralston Peak. The climb gradually opens views across the Echo Lakes country, Fallen Leaf Lake and the…

Distance: 38.6 Km • Elevation gain: 2,956 m • Maximum elevation: 3,034 m

Gear up for your next adventure:

💧Personal Water Filters - Drink safely from streams and lakes identified on your map
🎨Portable Watercolor Kits - Paint the landscapes and topographic views you discover
🧴SPF 50+ Bulk Sunscreen - Maximum protection for long-term outdoor exposure
🌿Flora and Fauna Field Guides - Identify the plants and animals you encounter on your route
🦯Adjustable Trekking Poles - Reduce impact on knees when descending steep topographic ridges

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