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Laurel Lake to Edith Lake Trail

In Central Sierra Nevada

Local route6.6 km · 4.1 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Laurel Mountain Trail 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Central Sierra Nevada →● Live cam 8 mi away

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Best time to hike

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

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  2. F-2°-14°179
  3. M0°-12°148
  4. A3°-9°72
  5. M9°-4°49
  6. J16°1°25
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  9. S16°2°29
  10. O10°-3°67
  11. N3°-10°107
  12. D-3°-14°183

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

Laurel Lake to Edith Lake Trail is a local hiking route of about 6.6 km (4.1 mi) in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America. It is in Central Sierra Nevada. It lies about 9.7 km southeast of Mammoth Lakes.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
6.6 km · 4.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Central Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
9.7 km SE of Mammoth Lakes (Mono County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Live cam nearby
Canyon Lodge (Mammoth Mountain, 8 mi · 12 km away)
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
37.5679, -118.8953
Route start
37.5791, -118.9057
OpenStreetMap
relation 19072350
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

Laurel Mountain Trail

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Convict Creek Trail

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Inyo National Forest

Valentine Lake

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Inyo National Forest

Sherwin Lakes

2.4 mi · 3.8 km · Inyo National Forest

Convict Lake Loop

2.6 mi · 4.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Ram Lake

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Inyo National Forest

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