Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Tamarack Switchbacks
Hiking
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Wilko Koning
March 21, 2023
Hiking
These switchbacks, with some steep sections, create a rapid elevation difference between the Pacific Crest Trail and the Tamarack Lakes resulting in a beautiful overlook of the lakes.
Traveler
August 9, 2022
Hiking
Switchbacks snake up the western approach to the Tamarack lakes and the forest road that connects to Packer lake and the Gold Valley.
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Distance 1.06 km
Uphill 60 m
Downhill 130 m
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