Near Sterling Lake Trail
Visitor's Center at Sterling Lake Loop.
Near Sterling Lake Trail
Beginning of short Orange Trail
Near Sterling Lake Trail
Beginning of the blue trail Sterling Lake Loop.
Near Sterling Lake Trail
Yellow/Blue trail
Near Sterling Lake Trail
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Sterling Lake Trail

3.8 (4 Ratings)
A loop trail around Sterling Lake that is half road and half singletrack.
4.1
mi
Distance
401
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.09mi
Distance
401ft
Elevation Gain
402ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
992ft
High Point
738ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
This trail is an easy stroll around the lake. Parking is available at the visitor center, and you can start off in either direction. If you go clockwise you'll have to share the road with very infrequent cars for a bit. The road then turns into a service road that runs along the entire western side of the lake. At the north end, the trail leaves the service road and becomes singletrack. It will briefly leave the edge of the lake and head inland before returning to roads and the visitor center.

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