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Loch Leven Lakes Trail is a popular hiking trail located within Tahoe National Forest, which spans six counties near Lake Tahoe and the 8,587-foot Sierra Buttes peak. The moderate-difficulty trail is accessible from Placer County Road approximately ?-mile east of the Big Bend Fire Station and traverses the South Yuba river canyon and the Loch Leven Lakes, which were formed from glacial movement. Along the way, visitors can view railroad tracks from the 1860s route of the Central Pacific Railroad, along with a petroleum pipeline and markers for a telephone trunk line. At Salmon Lake and the high and middle Lochs, visitors can fish for a variety of fish species, with campfires allowed with permits. In all, the route spans 3.6 miles one way. The trail is open to the public weather permitting between June and November.
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