8.1 mi from the trailheadTuttle Creek Campground
Campground

12.3 mi out & back · 1,655 ft gain · 11,207 ft high point · Hard
From Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Cottonwood Lakes Trail reaches Cottonwood Lake Number Four and Five in Inyo National Forest via a 12.3-mile out and back route with 1,655 feet of climb to 11,207 feet.
1,655 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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