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Lake Italy Trail

In Central Sierra Nevada

Local route8.6 km · 5.3 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Seven Gables 2.0 mi · 3.2 kmExplore Central Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 14–19 °C (57–66 °F)

  1. J-4°-14°228
  2. F-4°-14°208
  3. M-2°-12°178
  4. A1°-9°91
  5. M7°-5°59
  6. J14°1°32
  7. J19°6°41
  8. A18°6°38
  9. S14°2°45
  10. O8°-4°78
  11. N1°-10°131
  12. D-4°-14°206

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.

Trail facts

Mapped length
8.6 km · 5.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Central Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
32 km W 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
37.3509, -118.8333
Route start
37.3481, -118.8179
OpenStreetMap
relation 19066722
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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Rose Lake

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Pine Creek Pass

12 km · 5.1 mi · 8.1 km away

Morgan Pass Trail

3.5 km · 5.1 mi · 8.2 km away

Third Recess Lake

2.3 km · 5.3 mi · 8.6 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Seven Gables

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Sierra National Forest

Sandpiper Lake

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Sierra National Forest

Italy Pass Trail

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Inyo National Forest

PCT

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Sierra National Forest

Merrian Lake

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Sierra National Forest

Volcanic Knob

4.3 mi · 6.9 km · Sierra National Forest

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