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West Lake

Ends at West Lake
Inside Hoover Wilderness
1,039 ft of climbing

1.4 mi one way · 1,039 ft climb · 9,908 ft high point · Very hard

In Hoover Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

West Lake trail climbs 1,039 feet to West Lake in Hoover Wilderness in 1.4 miles, passing Green Lake. Very difficult.

Elevation

1,039 ft of gain and 100 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.2 mi from the trailhead
Green Creek Group
Campground · California
3.7 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Snow Creek Trail
- Ends at Tenaya Lake
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 4,811 ft of climbing
10.2 mi of trails · 4,811 ft climb · Moderate
Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

West LakeDestination · 1.3 mi in
Green LakeAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 1.0 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 1.4 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 1.4 mi in
Par Value LakesNearby · 1.4 mi in
Bergona LakeNearby · 1.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 1.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,039 ft
Descent: 100 ft
High point: 9,908 ft
Low point: 8,923 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 38.0891° N · 119.3049° W

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Trumbull Lake

Campground · California

4.5 mi from the trailhead

Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground

Campground

23 mi from you

Clouds Rest Trail

Ends at Tenaya Lake
Inside Yosemite Wilderness
3,513 ft of climbing

9.4 mi one way · 3,513 ft climb

Yosemite Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Mount Hoffman Trail

Summits Mount Hoffmann
Inside Yosemite National Park
1,531 ft of climbing

1.7 mi one way · 1,531 ft climb · Easy

Yosemite National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Green Creek Trail

Ends at Little Virginia Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,352 ft of climbing

10.2 mi one way · 3,352 ft climb · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Lembert Dome Trail

Summits Lembert Dome
Inside Yosemite National Park
Camp under a mile away

0.5 mi one way · 320 ft climb · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Green Creek

Ends at Big Virginia Lake
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
3,556 ft of climbing

10.6 mi one way · 3,556 ft climb · Very hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri59°35°Patchy Smoke
Sat63°38°Sunny
Sun63°41°Partly Sunny
Mon60°40°Mostly Sunny
Tue62°40°Sunny
Wed64°40°Sunny
Thu64°Sunny

Fri: Patchy Smoke then Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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