2.2 mi from the trailheadPumice Flat Group Camp
Campground · California

7.1 mi out & back, trail only · 1,914 ft gain · 10,308 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Rainbow Falls Trailhead, 15.0 mi each way
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Big Margaret Lake reaches 10,308 feet in John Muir Wilderness via a 7.1-mile out and back route climbing 1,914 feet.
1,914 ft of gain round trip.
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Tue: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NE