California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Alger Lakes

6.4 mi
round trip
1,399 ft
climb
12,255 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alger Lakes is a hard hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail runs about 6.4 miles out and back, with a one-way climb of about 1,400 feet from a low point of roughly 10,846 feet to a high of about 12,255 feet. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Alger Lakes Trail and Koip Peak Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and the Parker Bench Trail is about 2.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Silver Lake Campground is about 4.2 miles away. Climbers can find the 9-Secor and 8-Moynier areas about 4.5 miles out.

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  • Sleep close

    Grant Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Eagle’s Landing Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
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    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 21 mi from Mammoth Lakes

    Point in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley

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