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California
Inyo Craters Vis Loop
0.8 mi
Distance
193 ft
Gain
19 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
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Inyo Craters Vis Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 193 ft
- Elevation loss
- 170 ft
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About this trail
Inyo Craters Vis Loop is a 0.78-mile trail in the Sotcher Lake Trailhead system in California, gaining 193 feet of elevation. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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