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Convict Creek

Convict CreekPhoto: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5.9 mi
round trip
800 ft
climb
10,378 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Convict Creek is a 5.9-mile out-and-back hike in California's John Muir Wilderness, within the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest. The trail rises about 800 feet from a low point of 9,918 feet to a high of 10,378 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and open year-round. The trail is not accessible, and horses are allowed. Dorothy-Bighorn Lake lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Convict Lake & McGee Creek climbing area is 0.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Convict Lake Campground is about 3.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Convict Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Restaurant at Convict Lake

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi

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