11.9 mi from the trailheadSweetwater
Campground · California
8.7 mi out & back · 1,699 ft gain · 8,760 ft high point · Hard
From Fernandez Trailhead via the Theodore Solomons Trail, California Riding and Hiking, and Lillian Lake (4.2 mi)
In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Vanderburgh Access reaches Vanderburgh Lake on an 8.7-mile out and back from Fernandez Trailhead in Sierra National Forest, passing Staniford and Lady Lakes.
1,699 ft of gain round trip.
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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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