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Arrowhead Lake Spur

Arrowhead Lake SpurPhoto: Jane S. Richardson (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
58 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Arrowhead Lake Spur open right now?

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The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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Arrowhead Lake Spur is a short mountain biking route in the John Muir Wilderness, within the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail lies about 0.3 miles from the Emerald Lake-Skelton Lake route. The climb is a short one. The route is about 0.29 miles long, rising roughly 58 feet from a low point of 9,658 feet to a high of 9,727 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet lower than this trail, so temperatures here run cooler. Nearby, the Emerald Lake-Skelton Lake route is about 0.3 miles away, and the Sky Meadows hike is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can head to the Talladega Nights Area, about 0.6 miles away, and Coldwater Campground is about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Coldwater Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lakefront

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Art Gallery at Twin Lakes

    Gallery

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Arrowhead Lake Spur

    Best months: June–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° / 13°

    2. Feb

      38° / 12°

    3. Mar

      42° / 15°

    4. Apr

      45° / 22°

    5. May

      54° / 27°

    6. Jun

      65° / 33°

    7. Jul

      71° / 38°

    8. Aug

      70° / 36°

    9. Sep

      65° / 32°

    10. Oct

      57° / 26°

    11. Nov

      47° / 20°

    12. Dec

      40° / 12°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 28.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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