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Echo Lake to Emerald Bay via Pacific Crest Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Echo Lake to Emerald Bay via Pacific Crest Trail

Echo Lake, California

18.1 mi

Distance

4,564 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 43m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Echo Lake to Emerald Bay via Pacific Crest Trail is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 18 miles long and gains 4,564 feet. It is in or next to Meyers, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,094 ft
Max:2,857 ft
Gain:1,391 ft
Loss:1,575 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,094 ft and 2,857 ft across 18.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,094 ft2,348 ft2,603 ft2,857 ft0.0 mi4.5 mi9.0 mi13.5 mi18.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,278 ft
High point12.4 mi2,857 ft
End18.1 mi2,094 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · in or next to town
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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