0.1 mi from the trailheadSilver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)
Campground · California

17.2 mi out & back · 4,719 ft gain · 10,057 ft high point · Very hard
From Rush Creek Trailhead via Rush Creek, Spooky Meadow, PCT - California Section H, and the PCT - Pacific Crest Trail (7.1 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Thousand Island Lake is a 17.2-mile out-and-back from Rush Creek Trailhead in Inyo National Forest, ascending 4,719 feet via Rush Creek and Pacific Crest Trail.
4,719 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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