Trip fit
A destination backpack with time for the long approach.
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Red Castle Lake
A long north-slope approach from China Meadows to Red Castle Lake.
- Trip distance
- 22.9 mi out and back
- Time
- 2–3 days
- Effort
- Strenuous
- High point
- High alpine lake
Loading trail geometry
Route definition
- Published route
- The Forest Service publishes 11.44 miles one way from the trailhead to Red Castle Lake.
- Trailhead
- China Meadows · 40.92420, -110.40610
Decision factors
- Road time and condition are part of the itinerary.
- Most of the route is in wilderness; bikes are prohibited.
- The distance and remote access make this a high-commitment trip.