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California

Ruby Lake

0.3 mi

Distance

82 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ruby Lake is a point-to-point trail in Inyo County, California. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 82 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Swall Meadows, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,360 ft
Max:3,387 ft
Gain:27 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,360 ft and 3,387 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,360 ft3,369 ft3,378 ft3,387 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,360 ft
End0.3 mi3,387 ft

Trail Details

Bike and 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:
Swall Meadows, CA · about 8 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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