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Lower and Upper Lola Montez Lakes route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Lower and Upper Lola Montez Lakes

Soda Springs, California

8.5 mi

Distance

1,795 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 34m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lower and Upper Lola Montez Lakes is an out-and-back trail in Nevada County, California. It is 8.5 miles long and gains 1,795 feet. It is in or next to Soda Springs, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,973 ft
Max:2,317 ft
Gain:547 ft
Loss:547 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,973 ft and 2,317 ft across 8.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,973 ft2,088 ft2,202 ft2,317 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.4 mi8.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,054 ft
High point3.9 mi2,317 ft
End8.5 mi2,054 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Soda Springs, CA · in or next to town
County:
Nevada County, CA

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

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