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Grouse Lake Trail #16E01

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 4.0 (3)
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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Tahoe National Forest
  5. Desolation Wilderness
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1.6

Miles

2.6

KM

Point to Point

8,686' 2,648 m

High

7,507' 2,288 m

Low

1,180' 360 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

14%

Avg Grade (8°)

30%

Max Grade (17°)

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  4.0 from 3 votes

#7

in Desolation Wilderness

#12374

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  4.0 from 3 votes
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#7

in Desolation Wilderness

#1,234

in California

#12,374

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Smith Lake in August with some small patches of snow still visible.
Aug 23, 2019 near South L…, CA
Grouse Lake Panorama
Sep 24, 2017 near South L…, CA
Smith Lake, time for a water break.
Jun 17, 2018 near South L…, CA
The view looking toward the East from the Grouse Lake Trail. You can see Wrights Lake and Union Valley Reservoir.
Sep 24, 2017 near South L…, CA
Grouse Lake
Sep 24, 2017 near South L…, CA
On the Grouse Lake Trail with Hemlock Lake in the background.
Aug 23, 2019 near South L…, CA

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Sep 16, 2018
Matt Hage
Scrambled up Peak 9676 above Smith Lake 8mi — 12h 00m
Aug 25, 2018
dennis dworman
Jul 13, 2018
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