Contact Info
100 Forni Road
Placerville, CA 95667
Placerville, CA 95667
- Phone:
- 530-622-5061
Basics
- Length:
- 2.5 miles
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 1 - 2 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 8300 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 8300 feet to 9000 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 700 feet
Details
Length:
2.5 miles
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
1 - 2 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
8300
Elevation Range:
8300 feet to 9000
Elevation Change:
700
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Turn north off Highway 88 at the Cal Trans Maintenance Station near Caples Lake. Continue for two miles to Schneider's Cow Camp where parking is available. Follow the four-wheel drive road for one-half mile to the trailhead. The trail leads around Little Round Top through stands of lodgepole and whitebark pine where it ends at the junction of the Pacific Crest Trail. A short cross-country trip to the 9500 foot summit of Little Round Top gives hikers a panoramic view of the surrounding Sierras and Caples Lake.
