Edison Lake

California

California

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8.2 mi

Distance

2,800 ft

Gain

3h 33m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Sierra National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Edison Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,800 ft
Elevation loss
2,800 ft
Highest point
7,799 ft
Lowest point
6,612 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Edison Lake is a 16.32-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,800 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 7,799 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,151 ft
High point
7,799 ft
Total climbing
2,800 ft
Total descent
2,800 ft
Steepest stretch
17% grade around mile 1.1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
16 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Huntington Lake, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high24° low
  2. Feb44° high23° low
  3. Mar46° high26° low
  4. Apr50° high29° low
  5. May56° high36° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul74° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep68° high44° low
  10. Oct58° high37° low
  11. Nov49° high31° low
  12. Dec44° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Sierra National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit

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Bishop Pack Outfitters

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Rainbow Pack Outfitters

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