California trails · Dune Lakes
Dune Lakes
A 6.7-mile network in California, with 67 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Twin Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by CA State Parks.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 105 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Big Twin Lake (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
- Bolsa Chica Lake (lake)
- Small Twin Lake (lake)
- Black Lake (lake)
- Pipeline Lake (lake)
- White Lake (lake)
- Hospital Lake (lake)
- Dune Lakes (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.7-mile route takes roughly 2 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:39 a.m. — 8 h 50 min before sunset.