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California

Lake Valley

2.8 mi

Distance

679 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 17m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Valley is a point-to-point trail in Tuolumne County, California. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 679 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Strawberry, California, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,547 ft
Max:2,721 ft
Gain:229 ft
Loss:113 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,547 ft and 2,721 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,547 ft2,605 ft2,663 ft2,721 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,547 ft
High point0.9 mi2,721 ft
End2.9 mi2,662 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Strawberry, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Tuolumne 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: Aug 17, 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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