0.3 mi from the trailheadUpper Sage Flat
Campground · California
11.4 mi out & back · 3,613 ft gain · 10,853 ft high point · Easy
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 (5.3 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
3,613 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. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · California
15.8 mi out & back · 5,382 ft gain · Very hard
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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