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Twin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes Region, Sierra Nevada 2015 (30617707564)

Hike

Dragonsback Trail

Near Twin Falls
Inside Inyo National Forest
2,333 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 2,333 ft gain · 10,982 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

This 6.0-mile out and back reaches high elevation in Inyo National Forest near Twin Lakes, climbing 2,333 feet.

Elevation

2,333 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Twin Lakes Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Fish Creek
- Ends at Rainbow Falls
- Inside Ansel Adams Wilderness
- 4,455 ft of climbing
19.3 mi one way · 4,455 ft gain · Very hard
Ansel Adams Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 2,320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Twin Falls viewNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Twin FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Twin FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Horseshoe LakeNearby · 0.2 mi in
Twin LakesNearby · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.7 mi in
Twin Lakes Scenic ViewpointNearby · 2.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Twin Lakes (Mammoth Lakes, California)
KMMT
Horseshoe Lake (Mono County, California)
Mammoth Mountain Resort
Mammoth Mountain

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,333 ft round trip
High point: 10,982 ft
Low point: 8,649 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.0 mi and 2,333 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Trailhead: 37.6156° N · 119.0113° W

Get directions Open the map

0.6 mi from the trailhead

Lake Mary Campground

Campground

1.4 mi from the trailhead

Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA)

Campground · California

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19.9 mi out & back · 4,384 ft gain · Very hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun36°23°Mostly Sunny
Mon29°17°Light Snow Likely
Tue25°15°Mostly Sunny
Wed25°19°Snow
Thu22°13°Snow
Fri24°11°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sat29°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph SW

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