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Squaw Valley via Alpine Meadows and 5 Lakes Trail to route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Squaw Valley via Alpine Meadows and 5 Lakes Trail to

Olympic Valley, California

8.1 mi

Distance

2,818 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 48m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Squaw Valley via Alpine Meadows and 5 Lakes Trail to is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 2,818 feet. The nearest town is Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California, about 3 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:1,881 ft
Max:2,419 ft
Gain:859 ft
Loss:989 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,881 ft and 2,419 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,881 ft2,060 ft2,240 ft2,419 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,011 ft
High point3.0 mi2,419 ft
End8.1 mi1,881 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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