0.7 mi from the trailheadColdwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA)
Campground · California
Hike
Purple Lake
- Passes Duck Lake
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 5,337 ft of climbing
20.4 mi out & back · 5,337 ft gain · 10,808 ft high point · Very hard
From Duck Pass Trailhead via Duck Pass, the PCT - Pacific Crest Trail, and the John Muir Trail (7.7 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
The 20.4-mile Purple Lake Trail from Duck Pass Trailhead ascends Duck Pass and follows the Pacific Crest and John Muir trails in Inyo National Forest, gaining 5,337 feet to 10,808 feet.
Elevation
5,337 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.7 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
