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Showers Lake via the PCT route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Showers Lake via the PCT

South Lake Tahoe, California

9.8 mi

Distance

1,880 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Showers Lake via the PCT 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:2,536 ft
Max:2,681 ft
Gain:573 ft
Loss:573 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,536 ft and 2,681 ft across 9.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,536 ft2,584 ft2,633 ft2,681 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi4.9 mi7.4 mi9.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,615 ft
High point1.2 mi2,681 ft
End9.8 mi2,615 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kirkwood, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Alpine 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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