1.4 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)
Campground · California
5.0 mi out & back, trail only · 1,611 ft gain · 10,315 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Little Lakes Valley Trailhead, 10.6 mi each way
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Laurel Lake reaches 10,315 feet in John Muir Wilderness via a 5.0-mile out and back route climbing 1,611 feet.
1,611 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
Campground · California
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