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California
Rutherford Lake
0.2 mi
Distance
111 ft
Gain
8 min
Time
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Inside Sierra National Forest
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Rutherford Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 ft
- Highest point
- 9,781 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,651 ft
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About this trail
Rutherford Lake is a short 0.24-mile trail at Fernandez Pass in California with 100 feet of elevation gain. The trail is part of the Fernandez Pass trail system and managed by the Forest Service.
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