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Monarch Lakes Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Monarch Lakes Trail

Three Rivers, California

8.4 mi

Distance

3,153 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 8m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
A day hike from Mineral King Valley to Monarch Lakes. The hike from Mineral King to Monarch Lakes is 4.2 miles and has an elevation gain of 2500ft. It is best to do this hike as a day hike. It seems that this is a popular route for backpackers who travel past the sawtooth pass.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,388 ft
Max:3,166 ft
961 ft
961 ft
2,388 ft2,647 ft2,907 ft3,166 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.3 mi8.4 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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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.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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