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Pioneer Basin Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Pioneer Basin Lakes Trail

Mono Hot Springs, California

15.7 mi

Distance

5,243 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pioneer Basin Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in Inyo County, California. It is 16 miles long and gains 5,243 feet. The nearest town is Swall Meadows, California, about 6 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:3,065 ft
Max:3,676 ft
Gain:1,598 ft
Loss:1,598 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,065 ft and 3,676 ft across 15.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,065 ft3,269 ft3,472 ft3,676 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.8 mi11.8 mi15.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,137 ft
High point3.1 mi3,676 ft
End15.7 mi3,137 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Swall Meadows, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA

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

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