5.6 mi from the trailheadGoodale Creek Campground
Campground

4.0 mi one way · 4,119 ft climb · 10,484 ft high point · Very hard
In Inyo National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Red Lake is a very difficult 4.0-mile route gaining 4,119 feet to the lake in Inyo National Forest.
4,119 ft of gain and 213 ft of descent.
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Thu: Sunny · wind 12 to 22 mph S