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Shadow Creek Trail #614

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  3. …High Sierra
  4. Mammoth Lakes
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“A great trail through a valley, glacier rocks, along Shadow Creek passing Shadow Lake and Ediza Lake. ”

Scot Angus
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8.3

Miles

13.3

KM

Point to Point

10,320' 3,146 m

High

8,051' 2,454 m

Low

2,300' 701 m

Up

692' 211 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

30%

Max Grade (17°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Lake · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Contacts

Local Club: Friends of The INYO

Sep 21, 2026: BLM Proposes Geothermal Leases Across Inyo and Mono Counties; Friends of the Inyo Flags Habitat, Water, and Cultural Resource Concerns

May 29, 2026: K2 Gold Begins Mining Exploration on Conglomerate Mesa

May 28, 2026: Action Alert: PROTECT HOT CREEK

Land Manager: USFS - Inyo National Forest Office

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  4.6 from 8 votes

#5

in Mammoth Lakes

#7088

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  4.6 from 8 votes
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#5

in Mammoth Lakes

#510

in California

#7,088

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Iceberg Lake
Feb 12, 2023 near Mammoth…, CA
Shadow Creek gurgles near the John Muir Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Jan 25, 2017 near Mammoth…, CA
Ediza Lake with the Minarets looming in the background.
Feb 11, 2023 near Mammoth…, CA
Iceberg Lake, CA. (day hike from our Ediza Lake backpacking trip)
May 6, 2017 near Mammoth…, CA
The Minarets on the approach to Iceberg Lake.
Feb 12, 2023 near Mammoth…, CA
Iceberg Lake and the Minarets
Feb 12, 2023 near Mammoth…, CA

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Jun 15, 2025
Marc Corona
Aug 20, 2022
Tilman Giese
Aug 16, 2017
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Aug 16, 2017
Simon Favreau-Lessard
Aug 26, 2016
Rachael Goodwin
Aug 6, 2016
Private User
Oct 1, 2015
Doug Jones
Loop on High Trail to Thousand Island Lk south on JMT to Shadow Lk trail exit. 4.1mi

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