0.3 mi from the trailheadUpper Sage Flat
Campground · California
11.1 mi out & back · 3,546 ft gain · 10,827 ft high point · Very hard
From Big Pine Creek Trailhead via South Fork Big Pine Creek, Waterfall, the Palisade Walk-In Cutoff, and North Fork Big Pine Creek (3.9 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Black Lake Trail travels 11.1 miles out and back from Big Pine Creek Trailhead to Black Lake in Inyo National Forest, passing Second Falls and First Falls with 3,546 feet of climbing.
3,546 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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