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Lakeshore Trail

Lakeshore Trail — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 4833636. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 71 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 4d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Lakeshore Trail, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/lakeshore-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Lakeshore Trail walking country

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T17:37:06.084Z

Representative point on Lakeshore Trail: 48.211°, -120.568°, about 525 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Lakeshore Trail, from 48.308°, -120.656° to 48.149°, -120.495°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts48.308, -120.656
Distance71 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-24
Ascent+1,402 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent1,404 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point525 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point333 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days4
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
33342952567.72 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 71 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (67.72 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 4833636 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Lakeshore Trail (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Lakeshore Trail (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Lakeshore Trail (start) car-free: unknown
  • Lakeshore Trail (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Lakeshore Trail?

Permit status is unverified for Lakeshore Trail. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Lakeshore Trail?

Lakeshore Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Lakeshore Trail?

The length on this record is 71 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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