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Thunder Mountain Trail, Five Lakes Trail, Bear Creek Trail and Western States Trail Loop in Tahoe National Forest

  • Distance: 16.7 mi
  • Elevation gain: 3,865 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 7,726 ft
  • Elevation loss: 3,894 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,184 ft
  • Moving time: 4 h 33 m
  • Moving speed: 3.7 mph
  • Maximum speed: 14.0 mph
  • Total time: 4 h 49 m
  • Global speed: 3.5 mph

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 16.7 mi
  • Elevation gain: 3,865 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 7,726 ft
  • Elevation loss: 3,894 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,184 ft
  • Moving time: 4 h 33 m
  • Moving speed: 3.7 mph
  • Maximum speed: 14.0 mph
  • Total time: 4 h 49 m
  • Global speed: 3.5 mph

About this trail

Name: Thunder Mountain Trail, Five Lakes Trail, Bear Creek Trail and Western States Trail Loop in Tahoe National Forest trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Palisades Tahoe, 1750, Village East Road, Olympic Valley, Placer County, California, 96146, United States (39.19597 -120.23563)

End: General Parking, Village East Road, Olympic Valley, Placer County, California, 96146, United States (39.19703 -120.23245)

Coordinates: 39.17546 -120.25489 39.20413 -120.18311

Topography: Placer County topographic map, elevation, terrain

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Five Lakes Loop

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📷Action Cameras - Rugged cameras to document your journeys across rugged terrain
🔋Rechargeable Batteries - Power up your outdoor devices
📶Vehicle Signal Boosters - Improve reception in rural areas while driving to trailheads
🎒Day Hiking Backpack - Lightweight backpack perfect for day trips and outdoor adventures

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