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California
0.3 mi
Distance
170 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Pine Grove to Hilton Lakes
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This short and scenic connector trail links Pine Grove to the pristine Hilton Lakes basin, offering hikers a quick alpine access route with steady elevation gain through mixed conifer forest. The trail provides an excellent warm-up or cool-down segment for those exploring the broader Hilton Lakes area, with opportunities to spot mountain meadows and alpine vegetation as you climb.
Upper Rock Creek Canyon
~1 min drive
Scenic canyon hike with granite walls and creek views near Rock Creek.
Hilton Lakes
~1 min drive
Easy quarter-mile walk to alpine lakes with minimal elevation gain.
Little Lakes Valley
~5 min drive
Moderate alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain and scenic valley views.
Mono Pass Pack Station
~2 min drive
Moderate alpine trail with steady elevation gain near Mono Pass.
Tamarack Lakes Pack Sta. C
~3 min drive
Short alpine trail to Tamarack Lakes with minimal elevation gain.
Third Recess Lake
~8 min drive
Alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain in the Eastern Sierra.
Morgan Pass
~10 min drive
Accessible alpine pass hike with steady elevation gain and mountain views.
Francis Lake
~3 min drive
Short alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain and scenic views.
Hopkins
~9 min drive
Moderate 7.2-mile hike with 2,192 ft gain in Hopkins, California.
Baldwin Canyon
~10 min drive
Steep canyon hike with 978 ft gain through oak and chaparral terrain.
