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Dardenelles Lake and Round Lake Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Dardenelles Lake and Round Lake Loop

Echo Lake, California

9.6 mi

Distance

9,993 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 4m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dardenelles Lake and Round Lake Loop is a loop trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 9.6 miles long and gains 9,993 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,486 ft
Max:2,517 ft
Gain:3,046 ft
Loss:3,046 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,486 ft and 2,517 ft across 9.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,486 ft1,830 ft2,173 ft2,517 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,236 ft
High point5.6 mi2,517 ft
End9.6 mi2,236 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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