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Favorite Descending from the bluffs toward the columns below at the edge of Crowley Lake.
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Crowley Lake Columns Hike

3.7 mi 6.0 km 345' Up 105.23 m Up 346' Down 105.35 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Crowley Lake Hiking

  • 21 Miles 33 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 3 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 0 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Crowley Lake - 2

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14.1 mi 22.6 km #1McGee Pass Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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6.7 mi 10.8 km #2Hilton Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Mammoth Lakes, CA

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Crowley Lake Columns
Jul 22, 2020 near Mammoth…, CA
Crowley Lake
Mar 28, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
The hike to the columns is across dirt road with breathtaking views of the surrounding Eastern Sierra.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
Descending from the bluffs toward the columns below at the edge of Crowley Lake.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
Most of the hike is in view of the dramatic surrounding landscape.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
The columns can only be visited when the reservoir is at seasonally low conditions - at other times the area is submerged beneath the lake's surface.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
The Crowley Lake Stone Columns.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
A view of the Eastern Sierra from within the columns.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
The columns make a surreal and otherworldly landscape that is often free of other visitors.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
Obsidian in the ground along the hike to the columns.
Apr 12, 2022 near Mammoth…, CA
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