Tahoe National Forest

Mileage: 2 1/4 miles one-way
Elevation: 6720 to 7200 feet
Difficulty: Most Difficult
Use Level: Heavy
Topographic Map: English Mtn., Granitville

Access: This trail can be accessed at its west end by taking Bowman Road north from Highway 20. Then turn east at the Lindsey Lake, Feely Lake, Carr Lake sign. Follow the signs to Cur Lake and park. Continue on by foot to Feely Lake where the trail starts. At its eastern end, the Round Lake Trail comes off the Grouse Ridge Trail.

Trail Description: Round Lake Trail extends east from Feely Lake to the Grouse Ridge Trail, passing Island, Long, Round, and Milk Lakes. There are several excellent campsites near Island Lake, a picturesque lake surrounded by rocky knolls and scattered patches of timber. Several rocky islands give the name to this, the largest of the lakes in the group. Summer visitors often swim to these islands to enjoy the sun and the scenery. Milk Lake, a deep, blue lake, has campsites near the east and west ends. The south shore is steep, rising sharply to the ridge where the Grouse Ridge Campground is located.

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