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Lake Canyon

In the Sierra Nevada

Trail5.4 km · 3.4 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Lundy Canyon 2.1 mi · 3.3 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J-3°-12°202
  2. F-2°-12°192
  3. M0°-10°155
  4. A3°-7°69
  5. M9°-3°48
  6. J16°3°32
  7. J21°7°34
  8. A20°7°34
  9. S16°4°36
  10. O10°-1°72
  11. N2°-8°138
  12. D-2°-12°177

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

About 5.4 km (3.4 mi) long, Lake Canyon is a trail in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America. It is in the Sierra Nevada. It lies about 28 km south of Bridgeport.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.4 km · 3.4 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
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
28 km S of Bridgeport (Mono County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.0098, -119.2428
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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20 Lakes Basin Loop

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Inyo National Forest

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3.0 mi · 4.9 km · Inyo National Forest

Warren Fork

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Green Creek

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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