California · Hiking · John Muir Wilderness · Near Bishop

Baboon Lake

Baboon LakePhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.3 mi
round trip
600 ft
climb
11,073 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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Baboon Lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back hike in California's John Muir Wilderness, within the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest. The trail climbs about 600 feet from a low point of 10,460 feet to a high of 11,073 feet, and it is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed and bikes not. The trail is not accessible. It is open year-round, and the nearest town is Bishop, about 25 miles away. Donkey Lakes and the Sabrina Basin Trail both start about 0.1 mile from the Baboon Lake trailhead. Bishop Pass & Evolution, a climbing area, is about 2.5 miles away, and Sabrina Campground is about 2.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Sabrina Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Waterfront Café

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center

    Museum

    In town

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