California · Hiking · Near Mammoth Lakes

Hole

2.9 mi
round trip
778 ft
climb
8,464 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Hole open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Hole, 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.

Hole is a hard hike in California's Sierra National Forest, within the Bass Lake Ranger District, about 2.9 miles long and with a one-way elevation gain of 778 feet. The trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that rises from a low point of 7,680 feet to a high of 8,464 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 71°F and lows near 38°F in July, while winter highs sit in the low 40s with lows in the teens. The trip is open year-round. The Isberg hike and the Isberg Trail lie about a mile away, and the Granite Creek campground and the West Fork Granite Creek canoeing route are within about 2 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Granite Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Outpost 14

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 14 mi
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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