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Golden Trout Lake Trail

In Glacier Divide

Local route6.9 km · 4.3 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Piute Canyon 0.2 mi · 0.4 kmExplore Glacier Divide →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–19 °C (59–66 °F)

  1. J-3°-11°208
  2. F-3°-12°187
  3. M-1°-10°163
  4. A2°-8°83
  5. M8°-3°54
  6. J15°3°30
  7. J19°8°41
  8. A18°7°38
  9. S15°4°47
  10. O9°-2°72
  11. N2°-8°124
  12. D-3°-12°182

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

Golden Trout Lake Trail is a local hiking route of about 6.9 km (4.3 mi) in Sierra National Forest, California, United States of America. It is in Glacier Divide. It lies about 28 km southwest of West Bishop.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
6.9 km · 4.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Glacier Divide (Central Sierra Nevada › Sierra Nevada; GMBA)
Nearest town
28 km SW of West Bishop (Inyo County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Sierra National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
37.2480, -118.7172
Route start
37.2567, -118.7485
OpenStreetMap
relation 19070313
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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distance from the trail start

Piute Canyon

0.2 mi · 0.4 km · Sierra National Forest

Desolation Lake Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Sierra National Forest

French Canyon Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Sierra National Forest

Merriam Lake Trail

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Sierra National Forest

L Lake Trail

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Sierra National Forest

Humphreys Lakes Trail

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Sierra National Forest

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