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443 mi 713 km of trail — 17 Featured Runs

Gems 2 Gems Easy Trails 25 Trails Intermediate Trails 67 Trails Hard Trails 9 Trails

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Devils Postpile

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Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Panum Crater

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Mammoth Lakes, CA

Featured Runs in Inyo National Forest - 17

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View west from Mount Whitney Trail

#1

20.5 mi 33.0 km
Mount Whitney via Mount…
 34
Lone Pine, CA
Cool view from Palisade Glacier.

#2

17.9 mi 28.8 km
Glacier Lodge to Palisad…
 14
Big Pine, CA
Gorgeous views and a welcome break await you on the summit of Mount Whitney.

#3

9.2 mi 14.9 km
Mt Whitney via the Mount…
 9
Lone Pine, CA
A view down to Bishop Lake and Saddlerock Lake from the trail just below Bishop Pass.

#4

55.0 mi 88.5 km
North Lake to South Lake…
 2
West Bishop, CA
Duck Lake and Pika Lake viewed from the top of Duck Pass.

#5

13.2 mi 21.2 km
Mammoth Crest - Duck Pas…
 9
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Gorgeous views and a welcome break await you on the summit of Mount Whitney.

#6

38.7 mi 62.3 km
Cottonwood Pass Trail to…
 2
Lone Pine, CA
Rainbow Falls

#7

3.5 mi 5.7 km
Upper and Lower Rainbow…
 6
Mammoth Lakes, CA
To get up to the first lake, this is the most challenging part, followig a sketchy trail up the granite and to the right of the waterfall.

#8

9.0 mi 14.5 km
Saddlebag Lake to Connes…
 1
Bridgeport, CA

Trails in Inyo National Forest - 84

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11.9 mi 19.1 km
#1 Bishop Pass Trail
Big Pine, CA
11.9 mi 19.1 km Big Pine, CA
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7.6 mi 12.2 km
#2 Kearsarge Pass Trail
Lone Pine, CA
7.6 mi 12.2 km Lone Pine, CA
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7.7 mi 12.5 km
#3 North Fork Big Pine Creek Trail
Big Pine, CA
7.7 mi 12.5 km Big Pine, CA
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5.5 mi 8.8 km
#4 Duck Pass Trail
Mammoth Lakes, CA
5.5 mi 8.8 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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3.6 mi 5.9 km
#5 Gem Lake Trail
West Bishop, CA
3.6 mi 5.9 km West Bishop, CA
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35.0 mi 56.3 km
#6 JMT: Segment 2 - Tuolomne Meadows to Devils Postpile
Yosemite Valley, CA
35.0 mi 56.3 km Yosemite Valley, CA
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5.3 mi 8.6 km
#7 Sabrina Basin Trail (31E01)
West Bishop, CA
5.3 mi 8.6 km West Bishop, CA
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1.7 mi 2.8 km
#8 Old Army Pass Trail
Lone Pine, CA
1.7 mi 2.8 km Lone Pine, CA
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4.2 mi 6.8 km
#9 New Army Pass Trail
Lone Pine, CA
4.2 mi 6.8 km Lone Pine, CA
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7.5 mi 12.0 km
#10 Minaret Creek Trail
Mammoth Lakes, CA
7.5 mi 12.0 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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9.7 mi 15.6 km
#11 Taboose Pass
Big Pine, CA
9.7 mi 15.6 km Big Pine, CA
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#12 South Tufa Vista Trail
Mammoth Lakes, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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1.2 mi 2.0 km
#13 McCloud Lake Trail
Mammoth Lakes, CA
1.2 mi 2.0 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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1.1 mi 1.8 km
#14 Hungry Packer Lake Trail (31E01C)
Big Pine, CA
1.1 mi 1.8 km Big Pine, CA
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1.5 mi 2.5 km
#15 Glass Mountain Route
Bishop, CA
1.5 mi 2.5 km Bishop, CA
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2.6 mi 4.2 km
#16 Palisade Glacier Trail
Big Pine, CA
2.6 mi 4.2 km Big Pine, CA
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1.0 mi 1.6 km
#17 Discovery Trail
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA
1.0 mi 1.6 km Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA
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5.1 mi 8.2 km
#18 Laurel Lakes Road #4S86
Mammoth Lakes, CA
5.1 mi 8.2 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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1.9 mi 3.0 km
#19 Parker Lake Trail
Mammoth Lakes, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km Mammoth Lakes, CA
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6.1 mi 9.8 km
#20 Cottonwood Lakes Trail
Lone Pine, CA
6.1 mi 9.8 km Lone Pine, CA
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Convict Lake in the fall, aspen trees are firing in color.

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Convict Lake in the fall, aspen trees are firin…
 7
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Topsy Turvy Lake and the Sierra Crest. This is only about half of the full panorama.

#2

Topsy Turvy Lake and the Sierra Crest. This is…
 3
Big Pine, CA
Aspens, all dressed up for autumn.

#3

Aspens, all dressed up for autumn.
 1
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Parker Lake

#4

Parker Lake
 4
Mammoth Lakes, CA
McCloud Lake and Mammoth Crest

#5

McCloud Lake and Mammoth Crest
 5
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Tufa reflected on the lake.

#6

Tufa reflected on the lake.
 2
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Frozen silence.

#7

Frozen silence.
 2
West Bishop, CA
Laurel Mountain near Convict Lake.

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Laurel Mountain near Convict Lake.
 2
Mammoth Lakes, CA

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