California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Cecile Lake

Cecile LakePhoto: breic, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
524 ft
climb
10,346 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cecile Lake is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.1 miles in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The trail gains about 524 feet, from a low point of roughly 9,810 feet to a high point of about 10,346 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. The route is on natural surface, bikes are not allowed, and it is not an accessible trail. It stays open year-round, and the Cecile Lake Trail lies about 0.3 miles away for an easy pairing. Nearby, the Minaret Mine hike is about 1.5 miles off, and the Ritter & Minarets climbing area is about 1.7 miles away. The Middle Fork San Joaquin River and Agnew Horse Camp are both about 4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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

    Agnew Meadows Horse Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Outpost 14

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 22 mi from Mammoth Lakes

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

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