Big Willi Mountaineering Company
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Meysan Lakes
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.4 mi
Distance
39 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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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.
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
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 ft
- Highest point
- 7,943 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,894 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Meysan Lakes is a short out-and-back trail in California covering 0.38 miles. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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Glacier Lodge
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