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Coldwater Cg To Lake George

In Central Sierra Nevada

Trail4.7 km · 2.9 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Mammoth Lakes Pack Station 0.6 mi · 0.9 kmExplore Central Sierra Nevada →● Live cam 3.4 mi away

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 16–21 °C (61–70 °F)

  1. J-2°-13°196
  2. F-1°-12°183
  3. M1°-11°153
  4. A3°-8°74
  5. M9°-4°48
  6. J16°1°22
  7. J21°6°25
  8. A20°5°24
  9. S16°2°27
  10. O10°-3°68
  11. N3°-9°108
  12. D-2°-13°189

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 4.7 km (2.9 mi) long. It is in Central Sierra Nevada. It lies about 6.8 km south of Mammoth Lakes.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.7 km · 2.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Central Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.8 km S of Mammoth Lakes (Mono County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Live cam nearby
Canyon Lodge (Mammoth Mountain, 3.4 mi · 5.5 km away)
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.5932, -119.0013
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Mammoth Lakes Pack Station

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Inyo National Forest

Mammoth Crest Trail

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Sky Meadows

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Inyo National Forest

Horseshoe Lake Loop

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Inyo National Forest

Panorama Dome Pack

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Inyo National Forest

RIM

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Inyo National Forest

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