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Piute Pass looking east

Hike

Piute Canyon

Passes a waterfall
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,421 ft of climbing

23.7 mi out & back, trail only · 4,421 ft gain · 11,417 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from North Lake Trailhead, 4.3 mi each way

In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This out and back through Piute Canyon in John Muir Wilderness passes Piute Pass and a waterfall, climbing 4,421 feet to 11,417 feet.

Elevation

4,421 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.2 mi from the trailhead
Bishop Park Campground (CA)
Campground · California

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Palisade Glacier
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- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 5,382 ft of climbing
15.8 mi out & back · 5,382 ft gain · Very hard
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 310 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Piute PassAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Summit LakeAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 9.4 mi in
Piute LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Cony LakeNearby · 0.9 mi in
Lower Desolation LakeNearby · 2.1 mi in
Upper Golden Trout LakeNearby · 2.3 mi in
Sky PointNearby · 3.3 mi in
Tomahawk LakeNearby · 3.3 mi in
Knob LakeNearby · 4.9 mi in
Lower Honeymoon LakeNearby · 5.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Pilot Knob (Fresno County, California)

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 23.7 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,421 ft round trip
High point: 11,417 ft
Low point: 8,077 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 23.7 mi and 4,421 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 37.2272° N · 118.6277° W

Get directions Open the map

2.2 mi from the trailhead

Bishop Park Group

Campground · California

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Forks Campground (Inyo)

Campground · California

12 mi from you

John Muir Trail

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Yosemite National Park
49,977 ft of climbing

208.9 mi one way · 49,977 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Upper LeConte Canyon

Ends at Muir Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,550 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 3,550 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Pinchot Pass North

Ends at Pinchot Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,427 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 1,427 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Palisade Creek

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
2,824 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 2,824 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Goodale Pass

Ends at Lake Thomas A Edison
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,384 ft of climbing

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

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri46°31°Sunny
Sat51°34°Sunny
Sun53°32°Sunny
Mon50°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°32°Sunny
Wed50°31°Sunny
Thu45°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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