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Rock Creek Lake, CA, Early Fall 2016 (29945226371)

Hike

Upper Rock Creek Canyon

Ends at Rock Creek Lake
Inside Inyo National Forest
1,171 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 1,171 ft gain · 9,753 ft high point · Hard

In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Upper Rock Creek Canyon reaches Rock Creek Lake in Inyo National Forest over 8.4 miles out and back, gaining 1,171 feet to 9,753 feet.

Elevation

1,171 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

16 mi from you
Fish Creek
- Ends at Rainbow Falls
- Inside Ansel Adams Wilderness
- 4,455 ft of climbing
19.3 mi one way · 4,455 ft gain · Very hard
Ansel Adams Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 910 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rock Creek LakeDestination · 3.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Pointless Peak

Map

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,171 ft round trip
High point: 9,753 ft
Low point: 8,871 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.4 mi and 1,171 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 37.4927° N · 118.7175° W

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0.6 mi from the trailhead

Palisades Group Campground

Campground · California

2.2 mi from the trailhead

Aspen Group (Inyo)

Campground · California

16 mi from you

John Muir Trail

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Yosemite National Park
49,977 ft of climbing

208.9 mi one way · 49,977 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Minnow Creek

Ends at Lake of the Lone Indian
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,410 ft of climbing

20.1 mi out & back · 4,410 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Goodale Pass

Ends at Lake Thomas A Edison
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,384 ft of climbing

19.9 mi out & back · 4,384 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

PCT - Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Chief Lake
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,538 ft of climbing

16.6 mi one way · 4,538 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Lake Italy

Ends at Italy Pass
Inside John Muir Wilderness
3,438 ft of climbing

13.2 mi out & back · 3,438 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun32°21°Light Snow Likely
Mon43°29°Sunny
Tue43°24°Mostly Sunny
Wed41°26°Sunny
Thu43°26°Mostly Sunny
Fri43°27°Sunny
Sat46°Sunny

Sun: Light Snow Likely then Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph W

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