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Ward Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Ward Lake Loop Trail

Forks of Salmon, California

14.9 mi

Distance

5,404 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Ward Lake Loop 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,514 ft
Max:2,301 ft
Gain:1,647 ft
Loss:1,647 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,514 ft and 2,301 ft across 14.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,514 ft1,776 ft2,039 ft2,301 ft0.0 mi3.7 mi7.5 mi11.2 mi14.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,550 ft
High point5.2 mi2,301 ft
End14.9 mi1,550 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Coffee Creek, CA · about 9 mi away
County:
Siskiyou 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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