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California

Lower Sixty Lakes Basin

2.1 mi

Distance

253 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Kings Canyon National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
253 ft
Highest point
10,919 ft
Lowest point
10,581 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

Lower Sixty Lakes Basin is a 2.06-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system with 253 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 10,919 feet.

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