2.4 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)
Campground · California

1.6 mi out & back · 608 ft gain · 11,040 ft high point · Easy
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
This short trail reaches Golden Lake in John Muir Wilderness.
608 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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