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Moraine Lake

In Great Western Divide

Trail6.5 km · 4.0 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Soda Creek 1.5 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Great Western Divide →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J0°-11°192
  2. F0°-10°184
  3. M2°-8°156
  4. A5°-6°80
  5. M11°-2°38
  6. J17°4°17
  7. J21°8°16
  8. A20°7°14
  9. S16°4°23
  10. O11°-1°48
  11. N5°-7°111
  12. D0°-11°179

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

Moraine Lake is a trail in Sequoia National Park, California, United States of America, about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) in length. It is in Great Western Divide. It lies about 38 km southwest of Lone Pine.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
6.5 km · 4.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain range
Great Western Divide (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
38 km SW of Lone Pine (Inyo County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Sequoia National Park
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.4598, -118.4527
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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