Last Chance
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 46 ft
- climb
- 9,828 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Last Chance is a short, easy hike in the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 46 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 9,756 feet to a high of about 9,828 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses. It is not an accessible route. The hike is open year-round, and the surrounding area offers several other options within a short drive. Mulkey Pass Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground and Cottonwood Pass Stock are each about 0.7 miles off. Mount Langley is roughly 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Big Willi Mountaineering Company12 mi away
- Glacier Lodge49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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