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Loon Lake Trail from FS Road 36 route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Loon Lake Trail from FS Road 36

Twin Bridges, California

10.4 mi

Distance

2,280 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 7m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Loon Lake Trail from FS Road 36 is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 10 miles long. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,937 ft
Max:2,101 ft
Gain:695 ft
Loss:695 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,937 ft and 2,101 ft across 10.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,937 ft1,992 ft2,046 ft2,101 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.8 mi10.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,985 ft
High point2.2 mi2,101 ft
End10.4 mi1,985 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 12 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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