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Rush Creek

Rush CreekPhoto: docentjoyce, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.8 mi
round trip
368 ft
climb
7,625 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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

Rush Creek is an easy out-and-back hike in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, about 2.9 miles from the town of June Lake, California. The trail is 1.8 miles long, with a one-way climb of 368 feet from a low point of 7,245 feet to a high of 7,625 feet. 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. Silver Lake Campground is just 0.1 mile away, and the Lower Rush Creek Loop is 0.4 mile off. Climbers can find the 9-Secor and 7-Lewis areas within a mile.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA)

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Eagle’s Landing Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 24 mi from Mammoth Lakes

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

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Rush Creek

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 17°

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

    3. Mar

      45° / 22°

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      70° / 42°

    7. Jul

      78° / 49°

    8. Aug

      77° / 47°

    9. Sep

      71° / 40°

    10. Oct

      61° / 30°

    11. Nov

      49° / 23°

    12. Dec

      41° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 13.1 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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