0.3 mi from the trailheadBig Pine Creek Campground
Campground · California
Hike
South Fork Big Pine Creek
- Ends at Brainerd Lake
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 3,826 ft of climbing
10.6 mi out & back · 3,826 ft gain · 10,291 ft high point · Very hard
From Big Pine Creek Trailhead via North Fork Big Pine Creek, the Palisade Walk-In Cutoff, Waterfall, and Glacier Lodge to 1st Falls Acc (1.6 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
The out and back hike to Brainerd Lake uses the North Fork Big Pine Creek trail and related spurs, passing First Falls and gaining 3,826 feet in Inyo National Forest.
Elevation
3,826 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
