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Bloodsucker Trail



 The Basics


Difficulty: Easy
Intermediate
Length: 2.3 miles
Elevation: 9800 to 7320 feet
Trailhead Elevation: 9800 feet
Elevation Change: 2480 foot drop
Time to Allow: 1 - 2 hours
Managed By: Eldorado National Forest
100 Forni Road
Placerville, CA  95667
Phone: 530-622-5061


 Directions to Trailhead

This trail starts at the southern end of the Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground and heads in a southerly direction ant an easy grade. The trail merges with an old logging skid road and follows it for approximately 0.2 miles. The trail profile begins again and climbs at a gentle grade of about twenty percent. At one and one-half miles the trail to Bloodsucker Lake intersects with the Bloodsucker trail. The Bloodsucker trail continues in a southerly direction at a grade of about twenty percent. The trail intersects with the Lyons Lake trail approximately one and one-half miles east of the trailhead parking area for Lyons Lake trail. This trail is recommended for hikers, mountain bicycles and equestrians.






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