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Rainbow Pack Station

Passes South Lake
Inside Inyo National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.9 mi out & back · 780 ft gain · 9,940 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Rainbow Pack Station goes 2.9 miles out and back in Inyo National Forest, passing South Lake with 780 feet of climbing.

Elevation

780 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.6 mi from the trailhead
Table Mountain (Inyo)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Palisade Glacier
- Ends at Palisade Glacier
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 5,382 ft of climbing
15.8 mi out & back · 5,382 ft gain · Very hard
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 90 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

South LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 780 ft round trip
High point: 9,940 ft
Low point: 9,257 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.9 mi and 780 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 37.1699° N · 118.5655° W

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Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,550 ft of climbing

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Pinchot Pass North

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Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,427 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 1,427 ft gain · Moderate

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Palisade Creek

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Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
2,824 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 2,824 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Bishop Pass

Ends at Bishop Pass
Inside Inyo National Forest
2,540 ft of climbing

10.3 mi out & back · 2,540 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today51°30°Sunny
Thu46°27°Mostly Sunny
Fri40°24°Mostly Sunny
Sat37°24°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Sun39°23°Mostly Sunny
Mon32°17°Snow Showers Likely
Tue30°Chance Snow Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph W

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