0.2 mi from the trailheadWheeler Peak Campground
Campground

4.7 mi out & back · 1,200 ft gain · 11,045 ft high point · Moderate
From Bristlecone Parking Area via the Alpine Lakes Loop Trail and the Bristlecone Trail (1.4 mi)
In Great Basin National Park · Nevada · National Park Service
Glacier Trail from Bristlecone Parking Area reaches Wheeler Peak Glacier in Great Basin National Park via the Alpine Lakes Loop Trail and Bristlecone Trail, climbing 1,200 feet.
1,200 ft of gain round trip.
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