Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Rolling Hills, California
Rolling Hills, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Half Dome
15.9 mi 25.6 km • 4,875' Up 1486.03 m Up • 4,877' Down 1486.36 m Down
Rae Lakes Loop
40.4 mi 65.0 km • 7,007' Up 2135.69 m Up • 7,007' Down 2135.68 m Down
High Sierra Trail
66.5 mi 107.0 km • 15,521' Up 4730.66 m Up • 13,863' Down 4225.31 m Down
North Lake to South Lake
55.6 mi 89.5 km • 9,490' Up 2892.65 m Up • 9,033' Down 2753.3 m Down
John Muir Trail (JMT)
213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down
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
Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake
16.6 mi 26.8 km • 2,603' Up 793.49 m Up • 2,604' Down 793.63 m Down
Hetch Hetchy Loop
27.7 mi 44.5 km • 5,499' Up 1676.15 m Up • 5,500' Down 1676.39 m Down
Saddlebag Lake to Conness Lakes
9.0 mi 14.5 km • 842' Up 256.75 m Up • 843' Down 256.84 m Down
Eastern Sierra Tour
66.9 mi 107.6 km • 8,476' Up 2583.59 m Up • 8,477' Down 2583.64 m Down
Saddlebag and 20 Lakes Basin Loop
8.4 mi 13.5 km • 674' Up 205.31 m Up • 675' Down 205.83 m Down
Bishop Pass Trail to Dusy Basin
17.5 mi 28.2 km • 4,404' Up 1342.28 m Up • 4,401' Down 1341.54 m Down
Cathedral Lakes
9.6 mi 15.5 km • 1,572' Up 479.15 m Up • 1,571' Down 478.93 m Down
Copper Creek Trail
15.7 mi 25.2 km • 5,121' Up 1560.98 m Up • 5,120' Down 1560.58 m Down
Sunrise to Happy Isles via Clouds Rest and Half Dome
20.8 mi 33.6 km • 4,230' Up 1289.24 m Up • 8,351' Down 2545.24 m Down
1000 Island Lake Loop
18.7 mi 30.1 km • 3,205' Up 976.92 m Up • 3,213' Down 979.24 m Down
Jennie Lake Out and Back
13.9 mi 22.4 km • 2,428' Up 739.95 m Up • 2,427' Down 739.66 m Down
East Lake from Roads End
25.5 mi 41.1 km • 4,580' Up 1395.98 m Up • 4,580' Down 1395.88 m Down
Vogelsgang - Lyell Canyon Loop
19.8 mi 31.8 km • 2,304' Up 702.31 m Up • 2,304' Down 702.12 m Down
Kearsarge Lakes and Bullfrog Lake
14.6 mi 23.6 km • 3,847' Up 1172.64 m Up • 3,846' Down 1172.16 m Down
Hamilton Lakes Basin
31.1 mi 50.0 km • 7,108' Up 2166.61 m Up • 7,107' Down 2166.27 m Down
The River Trail
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up • 318' Down 96.82 m Down
Sunrise Lakes Out and Back
7.1 mi 11.4 km • 1,510' Up 460.34 m Up • 1,510' Down 460.4 m Down
Big Pine Lakes
13.1 mi 21.2 km • 3,182' Up 969.82 m Up • 3,171' Down 966.46 m Down
Chocolate Lakes Loop
6.8 mi 11.0 km • 1,601' Up 488.03 m Up • 1,602' Down 488.3 m Down
Kearsarge Pass Out and Back
9.6 mi 15.4 km • 2,571' Up 783.79 m Up • 2,570' Down 783.26 m Down
Mono Pass Trail to Summit Lake
4.1 mi 6.5 km • 1,773' Up 540.49 m Up • 142' Down 43.37 m Down


