Starkweather

California

California

Free — you'll pick up right here.

2.5 mi

Distance

1,167 ft

Gain

59 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Inyo National Forest

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

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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

Part of Sotcher Lake Trailhead

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,167 ft
Highest point
9,176 ft
Lowest point
8,009 ft

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About this trail

Starkweather is a 2.47-mile trail at Sotcher Lake Trailhead in California with 579 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a point-to-point route through the Sotcher Lake Trailhead system.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

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