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Garnet Lake to Emerald Lake Trail

In the Ritter Range

Local route3.0 km · 1.9 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: River North 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Ritter Range →● Live cam 9 mi away

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

  1. J-2°-13°216
  2. F-2°-12°202
  3. M0°-10°173
  4. A3°-8°80
  5. M8°-4°52
  6. J15°1°25
  7. J20°6°26
  8. A20°5°25
  9. S16°2°31
  10. O10°-3°77
  11. N2°-9°131
  12. D-2°-13°202

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

Garnet Lake to Emerald Lake Trail is a local hiking route of about 3.0 km (1.9 mi) in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America. It is in the Ritter Range. It lies about 10 km southwest of June Lake.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
3.0 km · 1.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Ritter Range (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
10 km SW of June Lake (Mono County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Live cam nearby
Canyon Lodge (Mammoth Mountain, 9 mi · 15 km away)
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
37.7192, -119.1632
Route start
37.7154, -119.1566
OpenStreetMap
relation 19070801
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 start

River North

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Clark Lakes Trail

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Spooky Meadow

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Inyo National Forest

Shadow Creek

2.1 mi · 3.5 km · Inyo National Forest

High Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Inyo National Forest

Pct - Pacific Crest Trail

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Inyo National Forest

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