Near Round Top Summit Trail
Looking back at Round Top Lake from the summit of Round Top.
Near Round Top Summit Trail
Round Top Lake
Near Round Top Summit Trail
Round Top and Round Top Lake.

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Round Top Summit Trail

5.0 (2 Ratings)
An exciting scramble to the summit of Round Top.
0.8
mi
Distance
1,051
ft
Gain
extreme
Difficulty
LakeViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.77mi
Distance
1,051ft
Elevation Gain
27ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
10,375ft
High Point
9,336ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From Round Top Lake, follow the obvious climber's trail toward Round Top. As the path steepens, follow any of the sets of switchbacks toward the saddle. At the saddle, turn left toward Round Top. A 100-foot class 2 scramble brings you to the west summit. Most hikers stop here, but the true summit is to the east and can be reached by descending the gap and climbing the east summit from the southeast. This is class 3.

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