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Rattlesnake Bridge Cutoff

Inside Ansel Adams Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

13.4 mi out & back · 2,529 ft gain · 7,040 ft high point · Moderate

From Mono Crossing Trailhead via Mono Crossing, North Mono Crossing, and Tule Lake (4.4 mi)

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

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About this hike

Rattlesnake Bridge Cutoff is a 2.2-mile moderate trail in Ansel Adams Wilderness.

Elevation

2,529 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.7 mi from the trailhead
Mono Hot Springs
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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- 1,103 ft of climbing
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Inyo National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 820 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Portal ForebayNearby · 0.0 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 13.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,529 ft round trip
High point: 7,040 ft
Low point: 6,432 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Start: Mono Crossing Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.3241° N · 119.0689° W

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4.5 mi from the trailhead

Mono Creek

Campground · California

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Badger Flats Group

Campground · California

17 mi from you

Italy Pass

Ends at Italy Pass
Inside John Muir Wilderness
2,226 ft of climbing

17.0 mi out & back · 5,403 ft gain · Moderate

Inyo National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Evolution Basin

Ends at Muir Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,580 ft of climbing

12.9 mi loop · 1,861 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Dragonsback Trail

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside Inyo National Forest
2,333 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 2,333 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lake Italy

Ends at Italy Pass
Inside John Muir Wilderness
3,325 ft of climbing

13.2 mi out & back · 3,438 ft gain · Moderate

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Bear Ridge

Ends at Lake Thomas A Edison
Inside John Muir Wilderness
2,627 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 2,430 ft gain · Moderate

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu73°47°Sunny
Fri70°45°Mostly Sunny
Sat69°43°Sunny
Sun64°39°Sunny
Mon63°40°Sunny
Tue69°43°Sunny
Wed72°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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