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California

Lake Valley

1.8 mi

Distance

1,247 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lake Valley 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:2,180 ft
Max:2,557 ft
Gain:391 ft
Loss:25 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,180 ft and 2,557 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,180 ft2,306 ft2,432 ft2,557 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,180 ft
High point1.8 mi2,557 ft
End1.9 mi2,547 ft

Trail Details

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

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Strawberry, CA · about 5 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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