9.0 mi from the trailheadGigantea Campground
Campground · California
13.1 mi out & back · 1,912 ft gain · 9,404 ft high point · Hard
From Cliff Lake Trailhead via Dinkey Lakes, Nelson Lake, the Theodore Solomons Trail, and Helms Meadow (5.1 mi)
In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
East Lake is a 13.1-mile out and back route from Cliff Lake Trailhead via multiple trails to East Lake in Sierra National Forest, gaining 1,912 feet.
1,912 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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