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Hope Valley to Scotts Lake Loop route map
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California

Hope Valley to Scotts Lake Loop

South Lake Tahoe, California

7.2 mi

Distance

1,814 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hope Valley to Scotts Lake Loop is a loop trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 7.2 miles long and gains 1,814 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,173 ft
Max:2,457 ft
Gain:553 ft
Loss:553 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,173 ft and 2,457 ft across 7.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,173 ft2,268 ft2,362 ft2,457 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,374 ft
High point2.2 mi2,457 ft
End7.2 mi2,374 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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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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