Lakes Basin Path
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.2 mi
Distance
945 ft
Gain
52 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Inyo 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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Trail character
- Surface
- Paved
Why you'll love it
Here's your ride, mapped
Lakes Basin Path
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 945 ft
- Highest point
- 8,979 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,023 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
Lakes Basin Path is a 5.20-mile paved trail in California's Sotcher Lake Trailhead system. The trail follows a point-to-point route shape.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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