1.4 mi from the trailheadPumice Flat Group Camp
Campground · California
14.7 mi out & back · 3,619 ft gain · 9,849 ft high point · Very hard
From Minaret Lake Trailhead via Postpile Ranger Station, the John Muir Trail, John Muir, and Superior Lake (6.5 mi)
In Devils Postpile National Monument · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Beck Lakes Trail follows the John Muir Trail from Minaret Lake Trailhead to Lower Beck Lake, 14.7 miles out and back in Devils Postpile National Monument.
3,619 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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