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Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Lake Mendocino

Ukiah, California

12.6 mi

Distance

2,887 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 16m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Mendocino is an out-and-back trail in Mendocino County, California. It is 13 miles long. The nearest town is Calpella, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:229 ft
Max:343 ft
Gain:880 ft
Loss:880 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 229 ft and 343 ft across 12.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.229 ft267 ft305 ft343 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.3 mi9.4 mi12.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi244 ft
High point2.4 mi343 ft
End12.6 mi244 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Calpella, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Mendocino County, CA

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

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: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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