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Walker Lake North

Walker Lake NorthPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.8 mi
round trip
131 ft
climb
7,974 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
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.

Walker Lake North is an easy 1.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts and ends at roughly 7,840 feet and climbs to about 7,974 feet, so the one-way gain is 131 feet. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. It is not an accessible route. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lee Vining show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. Bloody Canyon Trail and Bloody Canyon lie within about a mile and a half. Gibbs Lake is about 2 miles away. Lower Lee Vining Campground is about 3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Parker Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • 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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