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444 mi 714 km of trail — 17 Featured Runs

Gems 2 Gems Easy Trails 25 Trails Intermediate Trails 68 Trails Hard Trails 9 Trails

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Gems in Inyo National Forest - 2

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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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Favorite View west from Mount Whitney Trail

Mount Whitney via Mount Whitney Trail

20.5 mi 33.0 km • Out and Back • 6,404 ft Ascent 1951.98 m Ascent

Singletrack Lone Pine, CA

( 37 )
Favorite Cool view from Palisade Glacier.

Glacier Lodge to Palisade Glacier

17.9 mi 28.8 km • Out and Back • 4,704 ft Ascent 1433.63 m Ascent

Singletrack Big Pine, CA

( 14 )
Favorite Gorgeous views and a welcome break await you on the summit of Mount Whitney.

Mt Whitney via the Mountaineer's Route

9.2 mi 14.9 km • Out and Back • 5,928 ft Ascent 1806.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Lone Pine, CA

( 9 )
Favorite A view down to Bishop Lake and Saddlerock Lake from the trail just below Bishop Pass.

North Lake to South Lake Loop

55.0 mi 88.5 km • Point to Point • 9,037 ft Ascent 2754.56 m Ascent

Singletrack West Bishop, CA

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Favorite Duck Lake and Pika Lake viewed from the top of Duck Pass.

Mammoth Crest - Duck Pass Loop

13.2 mi 21.2 km • Point to Point • 2,875 ft Ascent 876.21 m Ascent

Singletrack Mammoth Lakes, CA

( 9 )
Favorite View west from Mount Whitney Trail

Cottonwood Pass Trail to Whitney Portal

38.7 mi 62.3 km • Point to Point • 7,417 ft Ascent 2260.62 m Ascent

Singletrack Lone Pine, CA

( 2 )
Favorite Rainbow Falls

Upper and Lower Rainbow Falls

3.5 mi 5.7 km • Out and Back • 408 ft Ascent 124.4 m Ascent

Singletrack Mammoth Lakes, CA

( 6 )
Favorite 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.

Saddlebag Lake to Conness Lakes

9.0 mi 14.5 km • Out and Back • 842 ft Ascent 256.75 m Ascent

Singletrack Bridgeport, CA

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Trails in Inyo National Forest - 85

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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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4.2 mi 6.8 km #7 New Army Pass Trail
Lone Pine, CA
4.2 mi 6.8 km Lone Pine, CA
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5.3 mi 8.6 km #8 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 #9 Old Army Pass Trail
Lone Pine, CA
1.7 mi 2.8 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 1.7 km #17 Druid Stones Loop Trail
West Bishop, CA
1.0 mi 1.7 km West Bishop, 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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1.0 mi 1.6 km #19 Discovery Trail
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA
1.0 mi 1.6 km Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, 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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Photos of Inyo National Forest - 313

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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…
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Mammoth Lakes, CA
Topsy Turvy Lake and the Sierra Crest. This is only about half of the full panorama.

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

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

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Parker Lake
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Mammoth Lakes, CA
Lundy Canyon and the first falls

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Lundy Canyon and the first falls
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Bridgeport, CA
McCloud Lake and Mammoth Crest

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

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

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Frozen silence.
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West Bishop, CA

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