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| Mt Lola Trail |
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Beginning Elevation:
6,640 Feet
Difficulty:
Most Difficult
Elevation Gain:
2,508 Feet
Ending Elevation:
9,148 Feet
Length, One-way:
9.5 Miles
USGS Maps:
Independence Lake & Webber Peak
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Truckee, Travel north on State Road #89 for approximately 13 miles and turn left onto Forest Service Road # 7. Travel west for approximately 1.3 miles and turn left onto Independence Lake Road south. Travel south for approximately 0.5 to the junction with Sierra County Road #S301. Turn right at the first intersection and continue west for approximately 3 miles to the trailhead.
Location Information
The Mt. Lola Trail is a very difficult 9.5 mile trail at an elevation of 6,640 feet. This trail climbs moderately upward through thick coniferous forests, through open meadows, along Cold Stream, to the top of Mt. Lola (the highest peak on the Tahoe National Forest.) Panoramic views of the Sierra Divide can be seen from this vantage point. The trail continues down the south side of Mt. Lola to White Rock Lake and then on to the Pacific Crest Trail where it terminates.Campsites with water are abundant for hiker or equestrian use, except within the last three-quarters mile of the trail ascending Mt. Lola's summit. Fishing for native trout along the trail is good. Plants and wildlife are plentiful.
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