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Italy Lake (3773759465)

Hike

Italy Pass

Passes Pine Lake
Inside Inyo National Forest
5,403 ft of climbing

17.0 mi out & back · 5,403 ft gain · 11,764 ft high point · Very hard

Via Pine Creek Pass (5.8 mi)

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

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About this hike

Italy Pass out and back climbs 5,403 feet to 11,764 feet via Pine Creek Pass, passing three lakes in Inyo National Forest.

Elevation

5,403 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.4 mi from the trailhead
Horton Creek Campground
Campground
6.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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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: 4,610 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pine LakeAlong the way · 4.1 mi in
Upper Pine LakeAlong the way · 5.2 mi in
Honeymoon LakeAlong the way · 5.9 mi in
Birchim LakeNearby · 5.1 mi in
Golden LakeNearby · 6.1 mi in
Chalfant LakesNearby · 7.5 mi in
Chalfant LakesNearby · 7.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Bear Claw Spire

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 17.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,403 ft round trip
High point: 11,764 ft
Low point: 7,439 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.0 mi and 5,403 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 18
Trailhead: 37.3610° N · 118.6921° W

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Horton Creek Campground

Campground

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)

Campground · California

20 mi from you

Palisade Glacier

Ends at Palisade Glacier
Inside Inyo National Forest
5,382 ft of climbing

15.8 mi out & back · 5,382 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · 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

Upper LeConte Canyon

Ends at Muir Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,550 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 3,550 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Palisade Creek

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
2,824 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 2,824 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 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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- 2,126 ft of climbing
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- Passes Cottonwood Pass
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 2,997 ft of climbing
17.0 mi out & back · 2,997 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri49°34°Sunny
Sat54°37°Sunny
Sun55°36°Sunny
Mon53°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue52°35°Sunny
Wed52°34°Sunny
Thu47°Slight Chance Snow Showers

Fri: Sunny · wind 5 mph NE

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