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Shep's Lake

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Distance
4.66 mi
Elevation gain
1,063 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,063 ft
Max elevation
8,690 ft
TrailRank 
31
Min elevation
7,821 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 49 minutes
Time
3 hours 10 minutes
Coordinates
1335
Uploaded
July 25, 2023
Recorded
July 2023
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near Kirkwood, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Out and Back to Shep's Lake, atop of Red Cliffs. Trail shows how to navigate either up the service road or up the more direct bike paths. Bike path route is more strenuous.

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,741 ft
Photo ofStart.

Start.

Entry point

PictographWaterfall Altitude 8,077 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,340 ft
Photo ofThimble Peak

Thimble Peak

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,456 ft
Photo ofRound Top

Round Top

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,462 ft
Photo ofPath onto Red Cliffs

Path onto Red Cliffs

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,581 ft
Photo ofThunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,679 ft
Photo ofPyramid Peak

Pyramid Peak

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,545 ft
Photo ofCaples Lake

Caples Lake

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,560 ft
Photo ofRound Top & Elephant Back

Round Top & Elephant Back

PictographLake Altitude 8,555 ft
Photo ofShep's Lake

Shep's Lake

July 2023 after big snow year

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,837 ft
Photo ofEntry Point (strenuous)

Entry Point (strenuous)

Watch for trail on left 200 yards or so after you leave General Store complex and head towards snow equipment shed. This is the more direct route to the top part of the service road where you find the trail into the wilderness and alon the top of Red Cliffs.

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