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Tallant Lakes Hike

Meeks Bay to Rubicon Lake. This hike will take you by seven beautiful lakes, none more beautiful than Rubicon Lake.

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Author: Sledgehammer
Activity: Backpacking
State: California (CA)
Distance: Total: 7.32 mi
Active: 0 mi
 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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This fairly short up and back hike can be done in easily in 2 days, but I would take at least 3 days.  Best time to go is early July.  Great lake for swimming, fishing and just relaxing.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:

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021

Location: 39.037426, -120.126106

022

Location: 39.031879, -120.140402

023

Location: 39.021273, -120.149777

024

Location: 39.015456, -120.159684

025

Location: 39.005730, -120.165609

026

Location: 39.004704, -120.158273

027

Location: 39.002553, -120.164042

028

Location: 38.994758, -120.158775

029

Location: 38.984543, -120.144071

030

Location: 38.975574, -120.137361

031

Location: 38.970173, -120.135480

032

Location: 38.969147, -120.136734

033

Location: 38.969660, -120.133724

034

Location: 38.967803, -120.136985

035

Location: 38.966067, -120.135104

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Location: 38.966066, -120.135026
View of Rubicon Lake @ sunset

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Location: 38.975692, -120.137322
Stoneyridge Lake at Sunset

Routes

021 TO 035

Distance: 7.32 mi
Distance Name Location Distance to next
0.00 mi 021 39.037426, -120.126106 Then go 0.86 mi
0.86 mi 022 39.031879, -120.140402 Then go 0.89 mi
1.75 mi 023 39.021273, -120.149777 Then go 0.67 mi
2.42 mi 024 39.015456, -120.159684 Then go 0.74 mi
3.16 mi 025 39.005730, -120.165609 Then go 0.40 mi
3.56 mi 026 39.004704, -120.158273 Then go 0.34 mi
3.90 mi 027 39.002553, -120.164042 Then go 0.61 mi
4.51 mi 028 38.994758, -120.158775 Then go 1.06 mi
5.57 mi 029 38.984543, -120.144071 Then go 0.72 mi
6.29 mi 030 38.975574, -120.137361 Then go 0.39 mi
6.68 mi 031 38.970173, -120.135480 Then go 0.10 mi
6.78 mi 032 38.969147, -120.136734 Then go 0.17 mi
6.94 mi 033 38.969660, -120.133724 Then go 0.22 mi
7.16 mi 034 38.967803, -120.136985 Then go 0.16 mi
7.32 mi 035 38.966067, -120.135104


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