11.1 mi from the trailheadGigantea Campground
Campground · California
6.5 mi loop · 1,280 ft gain · 10,026 ft high point · Moderate
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 6.5-mile loop in John Muir Wilderness reaches Woodchuck Lake while climbing 1,280 feet to 10,026 feet, passing near Chimney Lake and Loper Peak.
1,280 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · California
208.9 mi one way · 49,977 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

1.8 mi out & back · 550 ft gain · Easy
John Muir Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away
9.1 mi out & back · 1,510 ft gain · Hard
John Muir Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away
5.0 mi out & back · 1,611 ft gain · Hard
John Muir Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away
11.6 mi out & back · 2,983 ft gain · Very hard
John Muir Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away
No carrier reports signal at this spot.
Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 5 to 10 mph SSW