0.7 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

6.7 mi out & back, trail only · 3,345 ft gain · 8,304 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Lakes Trailhead, 10.4 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Hamilton Lakes reaches Big Hamilton Lake in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in a 6.7-mile out and back climb of 3,345 feet.
3,345 ft of gain round trip.
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