If you ever happen to find yourself near Huntington Lake and are looking for some good routes to run or hike, I've got a couple you should check out. Both of these trails start at the end of Upper Deer Creek rd., where the D&F Pack Station is(there is a big sign that says parking for hikers). The first one takes you away from the normal switchback route to Kaiser, it spreads out the elevation gain over about 9-10 miles en route to the Peak. From the Peak you continue on down the trail about 5-5.5 miles back to where you began (last 5 is pretty steep, but a nice quick way down if you're running).
This route starts from the same place as the last one and takes you almost the same way, except about 4-4.5 miles in you will come to a wooden sign that points you to the left for Nellie Lake or you stay straight to get Kaiser Peak. The Lake is about 1.5 miles from this marker and relatively flat, well compared to continuing towards the Peak. The lake is beautiful and is open to camping, with a permit, you'll see a couple fire pits in the clearing once you happen upon the lake.
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