1.0 mile
Distance
58 ft
Climb
-250 ft
Descent
00:22:08
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Summit Lake Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Summit Lake Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Castle Peak
    Truckee, California
  • Ref Number
    #15E09
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #153613 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4051 in Trail Running
    • #1813 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS Tahoe National Forest

Trail from the rest area to the Donner Rim Trail. Expect crowds on the weekends. The Pacific Crest Trail is crossed by this trail, however no bikes are allowed on that trail. Many sections of the trail are borderline unrideable.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Summit Lake Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -193 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,233 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,437 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,431 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,238 ft
  • Grade
    -3.5%
  • Grade max
    -33.1%
  • Grade min
    21.3%
  • Distance climb
    1,138 ft
  • Distance down
    3,773 ft
  • Distance flat
    449 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:08
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:08
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