California · Hiking · Near Mammoth Lakes

Golden Lake Trail

Golden Lake TrailPhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
round trip
606 ft
climb
11,030 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Golden Lake Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Golden Lake Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Golden Lake Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back hike in California with 606 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,030 feet.

Around this trail

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

    Mosquito Flat Backpacker's Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Restaurant at Convict Lake

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 11 mi
  • If it rains

    Hot Spring

    Hot spring

    On your way back · 15 mi

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More in Mammoth Lakes

Local outfitters

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Golden LakePhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Hopkins Pass TrailPhoto: Miguel Vieira from Redwood City, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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