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Ritter Range, Minarets, view northwest from above Lake Mary, Mammoth Lakes area, Sierra Nevada (18325937093)

Hike

Duck Pass

Passes Duck Lake
Inside Inyo National Forest
2,690 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 2,690 ft gain · 10,808 ft high point · Very hard

From Duck Pass Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Duck Pass Trail is an out-and-back from Duck Pass Trailhead passing Duck Lake, Barney Lake, Skelton Lake, and Arrowhead Lake to Duck Pass in Inyo National Forest.

Elevation

2,690 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead
Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 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: 1,740 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Arrowhead LakeAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
Skelton LakeAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Barney LakeAlong the way · 2.6 mi in
Duck PassAlong the way · 3.8 mi in
Duck LakeAlong the way · 4.2 mi in
Deer PassNearby · 2.5 mi in
Pika LakeNearby · 3.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Herlihy 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: 11.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,690 ft round trip
High point: 10,808 ft
Low point: 9,144 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 11.1 mi and 2,690 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Start: Duck Pass Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.5912° N · 118.9892° W

Get directions Open the map

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Lake Mary Campground

Campground

2.0 mi from the trailhead

Twin Lakes Campground

Campground · California

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3,676 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

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

Beck Lakes Trail

Ends at Lower Beck Lake
Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
3,619 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 3,619 ft gain · Very hard

Devils Postpile National Monument · Camp 1 mi away

John Muir

Ends at Thousand Island Lake
Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
4,241 ft of climbing

12.6 mi one way · 4,241 ft gain · Very hard

Devils Postpile National Monument · Camp 1 mi 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

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- 1,085 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 1,085 ft gain · Moderate
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Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today30°18°Chance Light Snow
Mon44°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue38°20°Mostly Sunny
Wed40°25°Sunny
Thu43°26°Mostly Sunny
Fri45°28°Sunny
Sat47°31°Sunny

Today: Chance Light Snow · wind 5 to 10 mph NW

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