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Tj Lake Loop

Tj Lake LoopPhoto: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
round trip
39 ft
climb
9,321 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Tj Lake Loop open right now?

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.

Tj Lake Loop is a short out-and-back trail in California's forest managed by the Forest Service, covering 0.76 miles with 72 feet of elevation gain.

Around this trail

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

    Lake George Tract

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lakefront

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Twin Falls view

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 1 mi

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Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · Crystal Lake · Mammoth Crest · Duck Pass
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Tj Lake Loop

    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, 4.4 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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