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California
5-Knolls Ski
5.3 mi
Distance
718 ft
Gain
1h 37m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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5-Knolls Ski
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 718 ft
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About this trail
5-Knolls Ski is a 5.33-mile trail in the Sotcher Lake Trailhead system in California with 718 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route through the forest.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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