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North Lake South Lake Loop

Hiking Very hard South Lake, California
Directions to trailhead
Distance86.83 km
Elevation gain3857 m
Elevation loss3993 m
Estimated time25 h 20 min
Altitude maximum3648 m
Altitude minimum2449 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail

86.83 km loop hiking starting from South Lake.

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 2207 m across 23.53 km, with an average slope of 9.4%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 8.97 km): +522 m over 5.10 km, average slope 10.2%
  • Climb 2 (at km 30.45 km): +708 m over 6.38 km, average slope 11.1%
  • Climb 3 (at km 32.14 km): +111 m over 997 m, average slope 11.1%
  • Climb 4 (at km 79.41 km): +866 m over 11.06 km, average slope 7.8%
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