Sequoia National Forest · California

Hume Lake

2.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 5,170 ft–5,247 ft · native material surface · trail No. 28E05 · trail class 5 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 36-48 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/15-11/15

Picnic areasLakesBoat launches

5,211 ft 5,219 ft · 2.6 mi high 5,247 ft

Along the way Powder Can Picnic Area Hume Lake Boat Launch (east dam) Hume Lake Fishing Pier (north) Hume Lake Fishing Pier (south) Sandy Cove Day Use Area Hume Lake Day Use Area

Trailhead Hume Lake Trailhead 5,219 ft Drive there

Hume Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Hume Lake Trail is 2.6 miles long and travels around the lake. Portions of the trail have interpretive signs describing the lake's history and ecosystem.

The trail has many access points around the lake such as; Powder Can or Sandy Cove Picnic Areas and Hume Lake Day Use Area. There are also other parking spots and trail access along Tenmile Road.

Do not drive or park off roads or out of turnouts.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.