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Onion Valley Pack Station

0.3 mi

Distance

174 ft

Elev. Gain

12m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Onion Valley Pack Station is a point-to-point trail in Inyo County, California. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 174 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Independence, California, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,796 ft
Max:2,850 ft
Gain:54 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,796 ft and 2,850 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,796 ft2,814 ft2,832 ft2,850 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,796 ft
End0.3 mi2,850 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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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: Aug 17, 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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