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Grouse, Hemlock, and Smith Lake via Twin Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Grouse, Hemlock, and Smith Lake via Twin Lakes Trail

Pollock Pines, California

5.6 mi

Distance

1,913 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 43m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grouse, Hemlock, and Smith Lake via Twin Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 5.6 miles long and gains 1,913 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 10 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:2,130 ft
Max:2,652 ft
Gain:583 ft
Loss:583 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,130 ft and 2,652 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,130 ft2,304 ft2,478 ft2,652 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,143 ft
High point2.8 mi2,652 ft
End5.6 mi2,143 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 10 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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