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Cathedral Lake / Floating Island Lake from Mt. Tallac Trail

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Trail stats

Distance
5.86 mi
Elevation gain
1,224 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,224 ft
Max elevation
7,560 ft
TrailRank 
65
Min elevation
6,355 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 25 minutes
Time
5 hours 9 minutes
Coordinates
1755
Uploaded
September 26, 2019
Recorded
September 2019
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near Spring Creek, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Part of the Desolation Wilderness, a dirt and rocky gradual uphill climb. (Not particularly steep but constant). An out and back trail. Along the way are beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake with access to small Cathedral Lake and larger Floating Island Lake with adjacent views of Mount Tallac. Semi- shaded with pine. (Constant uphill climb and elevation should be considered.) Lakes are small, inclines manageable, views beautiful, rocky terrain a bit challenging, some shade, mostly sun and small parking area. A beautiful hike.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,705 ft
Photo ofFallen Leaf Lake from the trail

Fallen Leaf Lake from the trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,723 ft
Photo ofIn the distance, Lake Tahoe

In the distance, Lake Tahoe

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,753 ft
Photo ofLake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,811 ft
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Hiking pals Charlotte & Cindy

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,135 ft
Photo ofDesolation Wilderness sign

Desolation Wilderness sign

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,166 ft
Photo ofFloating island Lake Photo ofFloating island Lake

Floating island Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,205 ft
Photo ofSometimes very Rocky Trails always a gradual appeal climb to Lake Cathedral

Sometimes very Rocky Trails always a gradual appeal climb to Lake Cathedral

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,319 ft
Photo ofIt's totally up hill on the way to Cathedral Lake

It's totally up hill on the way to Cathedral Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,366 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,541 ft
Photo ofNearly to the top of a rocky gradual uphill climb. Elevation 2325 Photo ofNearly to the top of a rocky gradual uphill climb. Elevation 2325 Photo ofNearly to the top of a rocky gradual uphill climb. Elevation 2325

Nearly to the top of a rocky gradual uphill climb. Elevation 2325

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,548 ft
Photo ofVery small but beautiful Cathedral Lake Photo ofVery small but beautiful Cathedral Lake Photo ofVery small but beautiful Cathedral Lake

Very small but beautiful Cathedral Lake

Surrounded by Boulders Hillside and Pine

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,550 ft
Photo ofLake Cathedral Photo ofLake Cathedral Photo ofLake Cathedral

Lake Cathedral

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,545 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,553 ft
Photo ofLooking across Lake Cathedral you see rocky Mount Tallac in the background

Looking across Lake Cathedral you see rocky Mount Tallac in the background

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,386 ft
Photo ofMap of the Lakes

Map of the Lakes

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