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California

Tj Lake Loop

0.3 mi

Distance

72 ft

Gain

8 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Inyo National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Part of Sotcher Lake Trailhead

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0.3 mi
Elevation gain
72 ft

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About this trail

Tj Lake Loop is a short 0.34-mile trail at Sotcher Lake Trailhead in California with 72 feet of elevation gain. The trail forms a loop within the Sotcher Lake Trailhead system.

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