Forest Lake Trail
Hike up to a quiet lake for a cool dip, and enjoy huckleberries and wildlife spotting along the way.
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Forest Lake Trail Details
Hike up to a quiet lake for a cool dip, and enjoy huckleberries and wildlife spotting along the way. Find the trailhead for this 5-mile out-and-back hike beside the Sunrise Visitor Center. The route climbs up to Sourdough Ridge and then drops into aptly named Huckleberry Basin. Continue through meadows and forests, keeping an eye out for deer and mountain goats, and then find the lake in an open forest at 2.5 miles. Trail stats: 5 miles; 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
5 miles
Estimated time
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