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Bennettville Bunkhouse, California

Hike

Shell Lake

Ends at Shell Lake
Inside Inyo National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

2.7 mi out & back · 431 ft gain · 9,882 ft high point · Easy

From Bennettville Trailhead via the Bennetville Vis Loop (0.9 mi)

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

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About this hike

Shell Lake reaches its namesake lake via Bennetville Vis Loop in 2.7 miles out and back through Inyo National Forest.

Elevation

431 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead
Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Half Dome Trail
- Summits Half Dome
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 5,934 ft of climbing
13.5 mi out & back · 5,934 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shell LakeDestination · 1.1 mi in
Ellery LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Tioga LakeNearby · 0.3 mi in
Fantail LakeNearby · 1.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Bennettville, California
Great Sierra Mine Historic Site
Tioga Peak

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 2.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 431 ft round trip
High point: 9,882 ft
Low point: 9,537 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.7 mi and 431 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: Bennettville Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.9386° N · 119.2510° W

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7.1 mi from the trailhead

Tuolumne Meadows Campground

Campground

7.4 mi from the trailhead

Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp

Campground

23 mi from you

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

Summits Lost Arrow Spire
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,928 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 3,928 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Bernice Lake Trail

Ends at Bernice Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,676 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mist Trail

Ends at Nevada Fall
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,727 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,727 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mount Hoffman Trail

Summits Mount Hoffmann
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,652 ft of climbing

8.2 mi out & back · 2,652 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Four Mile Trail

Passes Union Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
4,086 ft of climbing

9.6 mi out & back · 4,086 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

More like this

Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

Bennetville Vis Loop
- Ends at Tioga Lake
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- Camp 2 mi away
4.5 mi out & back · 750 ft gain · Moderate
Inyo National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Horseshoe Lake Loop
- Ends at Horseshoe Lake
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
3.3 mi out & back · 318 ft gain · Easy
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Saddlebag Lake Loop
- Ends at Saddlebag Lake
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- Tops out at 10,185 ft
7.6 mi out & back · 926 ft gain · Moderate
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Seven Lakes Point Loop
- Ends at Twin Lakes
- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 1,412 ft of climbing
4.4 mi loop · 1,412 ft gain · Moderate
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri35°25°Chance Light Snow
Sat34°25°Snow
Sun31°16°Light Snow Likely
Mon42°29°Mostly Sunny
Tue44°26°Mostly Sunny
Wed42°24°Mostly Sunny
Thu41°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Chance Light Snow · wind 10 to 20 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly