California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Mammoth Lakes

Cora Creek

8.3 mi
round trip
1,672 ft
climb
8,087 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago

Cora Creek is a hard hike in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness, within the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 6,500 feet to about 8,100 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,672 feet over a distance of about 8.3 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 41°F with lows in the teens. The trail starts close to Chetwood Cabin and the Stevenson Trail, both within a third of a mile. Granite Creek campground and the West Fork Granite Creek paddling route are about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Granite Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Outpost 14

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 19 mi from Mammoth Lakes

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

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