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Be sure to hit Kern River Brewing Company in Kernville before leaving. You won't be disappointed!

Gems in Inyo National Forest - 2

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Devils Postpile

(9) Mammoth…, CA

Panum Crater

(4) Mammoth…, CA

Recommended Routes in Inyo National Forest - 10

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Mount Whitney via Mount Whitney Trail

20.5 mi 33.0 km • 6,404' Up 1951.98 m Up • 6,405' Down 1952.1 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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Glacier Lodge to Palisade Glacier

17.9 mi 28.8 km • 4,704' Up 1433.63 m Up • 4,703' Down 1433.52 m Down

Big Pine, CA

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Cottonwood Pass Trail to Whitney Portal

38.7 mi 62.3 km • 7,417' Up 2260.62 m Up • 8,973' Down 2734.97 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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Tired and happy to be on the summit of Mt. Whitney, a pair of hikers enjoys their accomplishment.

Mt Whitney via the Mountaineer's Route

9.2 mi 14.9 km • 5,928' Up 1806.72 m Up • 5,919' Down 1804.14 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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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 • 842' Up 256.75 m Up • 843' Down 256.84 m Down

Bridgeport, CA

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Hiker and forest in Kern Canyon on High Sierra Trail.

Eastern Sierra Tour

66.9 mi 107.6 km • 8,476' Up 2583.59 m Up • 8,477' Down 2583.64 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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Gem Lake via Rush Creek Trail

6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,882' Up 573.75 m Up • 1,882' Down 573.72 m Down

Mammoth…, CA

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Looking southeast into the far distance from Cottonwood Pass. The forested hills and meadows of Golden Trout Wilderness are seen below.

Golden Trout Creek Loop

25.0 mi 40.3 km • 3,095' Up 943.37 m Up • 3,094' Down 943.2 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake

6.1 mi 9.8 km • 1,715' Up 522.61 m Up • 1,714' Down 522.44 m Down

Lone Pine, CA

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Obsidian Dome pushes up through the earth.

Obsidian Dome Loop

6.2 mi 10.0 km • 562' Up 171.33 m Up • 562' Down 171.22 m Down

Mammoth…, CA

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Inyo National Forest Hiking

200 Miles 322 Kilometers of Trail
10 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
7 Easy Trails
33 Intermediate Trails
25 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Inyo National Forest - 55

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7.7 mi 12.5 km #1North Fork Big Pine Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Big Pine, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Big Pine, CA	19
7.6 mi 12.2 km #2Kearsarge Pass Trail Difficult Lone Pine, CA	Difficult	Lone Pine, CA	18
8.4 mi 13.5 km #3Mount Whitney Trail Difficult Lone Pine, CA	Difficult	Lone Pine, CA	14
6.1 mi 9.8 km #4Cottonwood Lakes Trail Intermediate Lone Pine, CA	Intermediate	Lone Pine, CA	23
1.9 mi 3.0 km #5Parker Lake Trail Intermediate Mammoth Lakes, CA	Intermediate	Mammoth Lakes, CA	12
4.2 mi 6.8 km #6New Army Pass Trail Intermediate Lone Pine, CA	Intermediate	Lone Pine, CA	8
4.2 mi 6.7 km #720 Lakes Basin Loop Trail Intermediate Bridgeport, CA	Intermediate	Bridgeport, CA	13
1.7 mi 2.8 km #8Old Army Pass Trail Difficult Lone Pine, CA	Difficult	Lone Pine, CA	6
9.7 mi 15.6 km #9Taboose Pass Intermediate/Difficult Big Pine, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Big Pine, CA	2
5.4 mi 8.7 km #10Cottonwood Canyon Trail #502 Difficult Lone Pine, CA	Difficult	Lone Pine, CA	2