9.9 mi from the trailheadSweetwater
Campground · California
9.2 mi out & back, trail only · 2,043 ft gain · 9,844 ft high point · Hard
Reached from McCreary Trailhead, 13.4 mi each way
In Ansel Adams Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Rock Lake sits at 9,844 feet in Ansel Adams Wilderness via a 9.2-mile out and back route with 2,043 feet of climb.
2,043 ft of gain round trip.
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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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