6.3 mi from the trailheadA Group Group Campground
Campground · California

19.3 mi out & back · 2,091 ft gain · 9,622 ft high point · Very hard
From Dinkey Lakes Trailhead via Dinkey Lakes, Helms Meadow, Black Peak, the Theodore Solomons Trail, and Hot Springs Pass (7.6 mi)
In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 19.3-mile out and back from Dinkey Lakes Trailhead reaches Summit Lake in Sierra National Forest via Dinkey Lakes, Helms Meadow, Black Peak, and Theodore Solomons Trail, with two waterfalls along the route.
2,091 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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