1.4 mi from the trailheadPumice Flat Group Camp
Campground · California
12.7 mi out & back · 2,259 ft gain · 9,767 ft high point · Very hard
From Minaret Lake Trailhead via Postpile Ranger Station, the John Muir Trail, John Muir, and Minaret Creek (4.6 mi)
In Devils Postpile National Monument · California · U.S. Forest Service
Minaret Mine follows the John Muir Trail from Minaret Lake Trailhead for 12.7 miles out and back in Devils Postpile National Monument.
2,259 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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