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Heather Lake, Emerald Lake, and Pear Lake Trail via Watchtower and Pear Lake Trails route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Heather Lake, Emerald Lake, and Pear Lake Trail via Watchtower and Pear Lake Trails

Three Rivers, California

11.8 mi

Distance

3,757 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Heather Lake, Emerald Lake, and Pear Lake Trail via Watchtower and Pear Lake Trails unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,231 ft
Max:2,913 ft
Gain:1,145 ft
Loss:1,145 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,231 ft and 2,913 ft across 11.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,231 ft2,458 ft2,686 ft2,913 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.9 mi8.8 mi11.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,231 ft
High point6.0 mi2,913 ft
End11.8 mi2,231 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Reserve or permit

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Silver City, CA · about 10 mi away
County:
Tulare County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Sequoia National Park · National Park Service

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

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

WatchtowerHeather LakeEmerald LakePear Lake

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