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Redrock To Templeton Meadow

On Indian Head, Southern Sierra Nevada

Trail8.5 km · 5.3 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Templeton Cow Camp Cutoff 1.9 mi · 3.1 kmExplore Indian Head →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 17–22 °C (63–72 °F)

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  2. F-1°-12°150
  3. M1°-10°115
  4. A5°-7°51
  5. M11°-2°29
  6. J18°3°16
  7. J22°8°24
  8. A21°7°26
  9. S17°4°26
  10. O11°-2°34
  11. N4°-8°85
  12. D-1°-12°142

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

Redrock To Templeton Meadow is a trail of about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America. It is on Indian Head in Southern Sierra Nevada. It lies about 38 km southwest of Lone Pine.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
8.5 km · 5.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Indian Head (mountain, 2,716 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
38 km SW of Lone Pine (Inyo 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
36.3052, -118.2378
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Templeton Cow Camp Cutoff

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Inyo National Forest

Ramshaw Meadow

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Kern Peak Trail

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Bakeoven Trail

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Cold Meadows Trail

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Inyo National Forest

Strawberry Mdw To Monache

3.6 mi · 5.7 km · Inyo National Forest

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