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North Lake to South Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

North Lake to South Lake Trail

Bishop, California

52.6 mi

Distance

13,563 ft

Elev. Gain

22h 31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for North Lake to South Lake Trail 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:2,454 ft
Max:3,652 ft
Gain:4,134 ft
Loss:3,998 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,454 ft and 3,652 ft across 52.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,454 ft2,853 ft3,253 ft3,652 ft0.0 mi13.1 mi26.3 mi39.4 mi52.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,859 ft
High point47.3 mi3,652 ft
End52.6 mi2,995 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Bishop, CA · about 11 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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