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Upper Velma Lakes Trail

0.5 mi

Distance

7 ft

Elev. Gain

10m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Upper Velma Lakes Trail 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.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,418 ft
Max:2,427 ft
Gain:6 ft
Loss:11 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,418 ft and 2,427 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,418 ft2,421 ft2,424 ft2,427 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,423 ft
High point0.3 mi2,427 ft
End0.5 mi2,418 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
South Lake Tahoe, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
El Dorado 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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