Near Upper Lake Trail
Tree Swallow" by A. Drauglis (https://tinyurl.com/rykk52b), Flickr licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).

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Hike Trail

Upper Lake Trail

2.0 (1 Rating)
This trail stays just uphill of the lower Lake Trail.
0.1
mi
Distance
13
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Lake
Access Issues
There is a day-use fee of a few dollars for each person that enters the park. Season passes are also available. To find out more and check current rates, click here.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.14mi
Distance
13ft
Elevation Gain
2ft
Elevation Loss
5%
Max Grade
993ft
High Point
975ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
If you don't care about hiking the lake's edge and saying hello to the fisherman who might be there, you can take the Upper !Lake Trail as an alternative. The singletrack runs for a short distance above the Lake Trail before connecting back a little to the south of the dam.

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Contributors
David Kutassy