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Virginia Lakes Hoover Wilderness

Hike

Green Creek

Ends at Big Virginia Lake
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
5,246 ft of climbing

20.8 mi out & back · 5,246 ft gain · 11,125 ft high point · Very hard

From Green Creek Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Green Creek Trail in Toiyabe National Forest reaches Big Virginia Lake and Little Virginia Lake out and back, passing multiple lakes and Virginia Lakes Pass over 20.8 miles with 5,246 feet of climb.

Elevation

5,246 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Green Creek Group
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Bernice Lake Trail
- Ends at Bernice Lake
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 3,676 ft of climbing
21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 3,310 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Big Virginia LakeDestination · 10.3 mi in
Little Virginia LakeDestination · 10.4 mi in
Green LakeAlong the way · 2.7 mi in
East LakeAlong the way · 4.1 mi in
Gilman LakeAlong the way · 4.8 mi in
Lower Hoover LakeAlong the way · 5.4 mi in
Upper Hoover LakeAlong the way · 5.7 mi in
Virginia Lakes PassAlong the way · 7.7 mi in
Upper Frog LakeAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
Cooney LakeAlong the way · 9.2 mi in
Blue LakeAlong the way · 9.9 mi in
Red LakeNearby · 10.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Virginia Lakes
Virginia Lakes, California
Black Mountain (Mono County, California)

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: 20.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,246 ft round trip
High point: 11,125 ft
Low point: 8,002 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 20.8 mi and 5,246 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: Green Creek Trailhead
Trailhead: 38.1117° N · 119.2754° W

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4.1 mi from the trailhead

Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground

Campground

4.3 mi from the trailhead

Trumbull Lake

Campground · California

22 mi from you

Mount Hoffman Trail

Summits Mount Hoffmann
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,652 ft of climbing

8.2 mi out & back · 2,652 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Lembert Dome Trail

Summits Lembert Dome
Inside Yosemite National Park
Camp under a mile away

1.9 mi out & back · 747 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Peeler Lake Trail

Passes Peeler Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,311 ft of climbing

15.1 mi out & back · 3,311 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Green Creek Trail

Ends at Little Virginia Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
4,905 ft of climbing

20.3 mi out & back · 4,905 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Virginia Pass

Ends at Virginia Pass
Inside Yosemite National Park
4,749 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 4,749 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Summit Lake
- Ends at Summit Pass
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,631 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 2,631 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Washington Creek
- Passes Groves Lake
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 7,328 ft of climbing
24.0 mi out & back · 7,328 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest
West Lake
- Ends at West Lake
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,428 ft of climbing
7.6 mi out & back · 2,428 ft gain · Hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Green Creek Trail
- Ends at Little Virginia Lake
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 4,905 ft of climbing
20.3 mi out & back · 4,905 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue55°36°Sunny
Wed57°34°Sunny
Thu51°31°Mostly Sunny
Fri44°29°Light Snow Likely
Sat41°27°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sun41°25°Chance Light Snow
Mon35°Light Snow Likely

Tue: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NW

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