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Bullfrog Lake route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Bullfrog Lake

Independence, California

13.1 mi

Distance

3,658 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bullfrog Lake unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,799 ft
Max:3,598 ft
Gain:1,292 ft
Loss:1,292 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,799 ft and 3,598 ft across 13.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,799 ft3,065 ft3,332 ft3,598 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.5 mi9.8 mi13.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,799 ft
High point4.5 mi3,598 ft
End13.1 mi2,799 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Independence, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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