South Summit Trail

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain
Easy	6.0 Miles Round-trip	12,185 est.	550

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Destination

Trail end

Notes

At the south end of the parking lot, follow the road to Fragrance Lake. After about one mile, take a right to a gated trail which is the South Summit Trail.

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Safety Tip

Ten Essentials

Carry the ten essentials when heading out on the trail.

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South Summit Trail

Destination

Notes

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Ten Essentials

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