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Hike

Wheeler Crest Trail

15.8 mi out & back · 3,568 ft gain · 10,973 ft high point · Very hard

From Tamarack Lakes Trailhead via Tamarack Lakes, Tamarack Bench, and the Sand Canyon Trail (3.8 mi)

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

3,568 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)
Campground · California

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- 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: 2,210 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rock Creek LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,568 ft round trip
High point: 10,973 ft
Low point: 9,745 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.8 mi and 3,568 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Start: Tamarack Lakes Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.4517° N · 118.7343° W

Get directions Open the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)

Campground · California

2.4 mi from the trailhead

East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)

Campground · California

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3,550 ft of climbing

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Minnow Creek

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4,410 ft of climbing

20.1 mi out & back · 4,410 ft gain · Very hard

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4,384 ft of climbing

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

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PCT - Pacific Crest Trail

Ends at Chief Lake
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,538 ft of climbing

16.6 mi one way · 4,538 ft gain · Very hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu51°24°Sunny
Fri44°20°Snow Showers
Sat38°20°Isolated Snow Showers
Sun43°21°Mostly Sunny
Mon36°14°Snow Showers
Tue32°12°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Wed35°Snow Showers Likely

Thu: Sunny · wind 6 to 12 mph S

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