California · Hiking

Wright Lakes

9.2 mi
round trip
1,285 ft
climb
7,699 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Wright Lakes is a 9.2-mile out-and-back hike in California, set in a natural-surface trail that carries you from about 6,400 feet to about 7,700 feet. The climb of 1,285 feet makes the route a hard hike, and the nearest town is Mugginsville, about 5 miles away. The trail is an out-and-back with a high point of 7,699 feet, and the route itself is a single continuous climb from the lower end. That makes it a straightforward but steep day for anyone heading up from the lower end. Back Meadows sits just half a mile away, and Second Valley is about 1.6 miles off. Shackleford Creek, about 2 miles away, offers canoeing, and the Indian Scotty Group Site campground is roughly 3 miles out.

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