1.0 mi from the trailheadColdwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA)
Campground · California
1.2 mi one way · 628 ft climb · 9,990 ft high point · Moderate
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Emerald Lake to Skelton Lake is a 1.2-mile moderate trail in John Muir Wilderness climbing 628 feet.
628 ft of gain and 47 ft of descent.
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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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