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Muir Lake from the old Cottonwood Trailhead route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Muir Lake from the old Cottonwood Trailhead

Lone Pine, California

13.9 mi

Distance

2,684 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 42m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Muir Lake from the old Cottonwood Trailhead is a loop trail in Inyo County, California. It is 14 miles long and gains 2,684 feet. The nearest town is Lone Pine, California, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,924 ft
Max:3,437 ft
Gain:818 ft
Loss:818 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,924 ft and 3,437 ft across 13.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,924 ft3,095 ft3,266 ft3,437 ft0.0 mi3.5 mi6.9 mi10.4 mi13.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,924 ft
High point6.5 mi3,437 ft
End13.9 mi2,924 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

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

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

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