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Steelhead Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Steelhead Lake

Lee Vining, California

7.4 mi

Distance

2,802 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Steelhead Lake is an out-and-back trail in Mono County, California. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 2,802 feet. The nearest town is Virginia Lakes, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,479 ft
Max:3,151 ft
Gain:854 ft
Loss:854 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,479 ft and 3,151 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,479 ft2,703 ft2,927 ft3,151 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,479 ft
High point3.2 mi3,151 ft
End7.4 mi2,479 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Virginia Lakes, CA · in or next to town
County:
Mono County, CA

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

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