0.3 mi from the trailheadUpper Sage Flat
Campground · California

11.7 mi out & back · 3,779 ft gain · 10,846 ft high point · Very hard
From Big Pine Creek Trailhead via South Fork Big Pine Creek, Waterfall, the Palisade Walk-In Cutoff, North Fork Big Pine Creek, the Black Lake Trail, and the Black Lake Loop (5.5 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Fifth Lake Spur is an 11.7-mile out and back route from Big Pine Creek Trailhead to Fifth Lake in Inyo National Forest, passing Black Lake and Second Falls with 3,779 feet of climbing.
3,779 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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