0.3 mi from the trailheadBig Pine Creek Campground
Campground · California

15.3 mi out & back · 4,285 ft gain · 11,272 ft high point · Very hard
From Big Pine Creek Trailhead
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
From Big Pine Creek Trailhead, this 15.3 mile out and back reaches Third Lake via North Fork Big Pine Creek, passing waterfalls and multiple lakes in Inyo National Forest.
4,285 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
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