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Dick's Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Dick's Lake Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

15.8 mi

Distance

4,419 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dick's Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 16 miles long and gains 4,419 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,001 ft
Max:2,859 ft
Gain:1,347 ft
Loss:1,347 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,001 ft and 2,859 ft across 15.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,001 ft2,287 ft2,573 ft2,859 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.9 mi11.8 mi15.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,005 ft
High point9.5 mi2,859 ft
End15.7 mi2,005 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 4 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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