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California
Horseshoe Lake Trail
1.3 mi
Distance
314 ft
Gain
32 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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Newest 22 h ago · oldest 17 d
caution: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Inyo National Forest; most severe: Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon
USFS17 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 54°F / low 38°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather22 h ago
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Trail character
- Surface
- Natural
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Horseshoe Lake Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 314 ft
- Elevation loss
- 343 ft
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About this trail
Horseshoe Lake Trail is a 1.28-mile route in the Sotcher Lake Trailhead system near California's Sotcher Lake. The trail gains 314 feet of elevation over its distance and follows a natural surface through the forest.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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